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IC 2448
Emission nebula
Planetary nebula
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension09h 07m 06.3187s[1]
Declination−69° 56′ 30.690″[1]
Distance11000 ly   (3500[1][note 1] pc)
Apparent magnitude (V)11.10[2]
ConstellationCarina
DesignationsHen 2-19[2]
See also: Lists of nebulae

IC 2448 is an elliptical planetary nebula in the constellation of Carina. It was discovered in 1898 by Williamina Fleming.[3] It lies near the bright star Beta Carinae, and the southern Carina can be explored in the months of autumn in the southern hemisphere.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b c Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 616. A1. arXiv:1804.09365. Bibcode:2018A&A...616A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051.
  2. ^ a b "IC 2448". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  3. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 2440 - 2449". cseligman.com. Retrieved 27 September 2019.

Notes

  1. ^ From parallax, 0.2883 ± 0.0454 mas


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