NGC 2626

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.

NGC 2626

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
See also: Lists of nebulae

Gallery

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  This image has been produced using observations made at the SMARTS 0.9-meter Telescope at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO)^[6]

See also

• H II Region
• Star Formation