Gum 15
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Coordinates: 
08h 43m 52.5s, −41° 14′ 39″
| Emission nebula | |
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| File:Wide-field image of Gum 15 nebula.jpg
Wide-field image of Gum 15 with the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope at the La Silla Observatory
Credit: ESO |
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| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 08h 43m 52.5s[1] |
| Declination | −41° 14′ 39″[1] |
| Designations | BRAN 176, GRS G261.60 +00.90, RCW 32 |
Gum 15 is a nebula from the Gum catalog, located in the constellation of Vela, about 3,000 light-years from Earth.[2] It is shaped by aggressive winds flowing from the stars within and around it.[3] The bright star in the center of the nebula is HD 74804, a double star.[4]
References
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- ↑ http://www.sci-news.com/astronomy/science-star-forming-region-gum15-02037.html
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- ↑ http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=HD++74804
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