NGC 2626
Reflection nebula in the constellation Vela
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NGC 2626 is a reflection nebula, emission nebula, and absorption nebula in the constellation Vela.[4][5] It is mostly illuminated by B1 star CD-40 4432 and ionized by the O8 quadruple star system HD 73882, together with other stars.
| Reflection nebula | |
|---|---|
Atlas Image mosaic of NGC 2626, which, at a distance of about 1 kpc (3300 light years), is primarily reflecting the light from the bright blue (B1-type) 10th-magnitude star, CD-40° 4432, which is embedded in it. | |
| 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 |
Gallery
This image has been produced using observations made at the SMARTS 0.9-meter Telescope at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO)[6]
