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Emission nebula | |
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Planetary nebula | |
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Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
Right ascension | 09h 07m 06.3187s[1] |
Declination | −69° 56′ 30.690″[1] |
Distance | 11000 ly (3500[1][note 1] pc) |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.10[2] |
Constellation | Carina |
Designations | Hen 2-19[2] |
IC 2448 is an elliptical planetary nebula in the constellation of Carina. It was discovered in 1898 by Williamina Fleming.[3] It lies near the bright star Beta Carinae, and the southern Carina can be explored in the months of autumn in the southern hemisphere.[citation needed] The central star of the planetary nebula is an O-type star with a spectral type of O(H)3 III-V.[4] An analysis of Gaia data suggests that it is a binary system.[5]
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