Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Vela (Vel)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2626
RCW 27, jprejean
RCW 27
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RCW 27

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)
RCW 27, jprejean
RCW 27
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RCW 27

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)

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RCW 27 lies in the same direction as the reflection nebula association Puppis R2 in the Vela molecular ridge. A major contributor to the ionisation of RCW 27 comes from the O star HD 73882. (SIMBAD gives an O9 III class for this star.) The reflection nebula NGC 2626 is part of the same complex.  Processed with FITS subframes from Telescope Live.

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  • RCW 27, jprejean
    Original
  • RCW 27, jprejean
    B
  • Final
    RCW 27, jprejean
    C

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RCW 27, jprejean