Gum 15 Explained

Gum 15
Type:emission
Ra:[1]
Names: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]

Notes and References

  1. Gum 15. 4 November 2014.
  2. Web site: Astronomers Zoom in on Star-Forming Region Gum 15 | Sci.News . 2 July 2014 .
  3. Web site: Scarlet and Smoke. www.eso.org. European Southern Observatory. 4 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924052934/http://www.eso.org/public/images/potw1444a/. 24 September 2015. dead.
  4. Web site: Hd 74804 .

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