Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Centaurus (Cen)  ·  Contains:  IC 2872
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IC 2872 and Gum 39 in SHO, Gerald de Beer
IC 2872 and Gum 39 in SHO
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IC 2872 and Gum 39 in SHO

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IC 2872 and Gum 39 in SHO, Gerald de Beer
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IC 2872 and Gum 39 in SHO

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Gum 39 and IC 2872 (or Gum 40) are 2 emission nebulae in the southern Centaurus constellation.
Both nebulae are part of the Running Chicken nebula complex.

Gum 39 is on the right centred on a bright star and IC 2872 is on the left.

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IC 2872 and Gum 39 in SHO, Gerald de Beer