Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Vela (Vel)
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GUM 15, Mathieu Guinot
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GUM 15

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GUM 15

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Gum 15 is an emission/reflection nebula located in the Vela constellation, about 3,000 light-years from Earth.
It is shaped by aggressive winds flowing from the stars within and around it. The bright star in the center of the nebula is HD 74804, a double star.

Data set from Telescope Live (18h Bundle with El Sauce observatory CHI-1 telescope).

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GUM 15, Mathieu Guinot

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