NGC 2626
Appearance
Reflection nebula | |
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Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
Right ascension | 08h 35m 32s[1] |
Declination | −40° 40′ 18″[1] |
Distance | 3900 ± 1110 ly (1200 ± 340[2] pc) |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 5.0′ × 5.0′[3] |
Constellation | Vela |
Designations | NGC 2626, Ced 106h, GN 08.33.7, VdBH 17 |
NGC 2626 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Vela.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "NGC 2626". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ Pinheiro, M. C.; Copetti, M. V. F.; Oliveira, V. A. (2010). "Spectral classification and distance determination of stars in nine southern Galactic H II regions". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 521: A26. Bibcode:2010A&A...521A..26P. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/200912937.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 2600 - 2649". cseligman.com. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ Mueller, Kaisa; Graham, John A (November 2000). "Young Stars Associated with the Reflection Nebula NGC 2626". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 112 (777): 1426–32. Bibcode:2000PASP..112.1426M. doi:10.1086/317705. JSTOR 10.1086/317705.
External links
- Media related to NGC 2626 at Wikimedia Commons