IC 2631
Appearance
IC 2631 in infrared with the Spitzer Space Telescope. The ring around HD 97300 is seen. This image also shows the position of Cha 1107−7626, a planetary-mass object.
IC 2631 or Chamaeleon Cloud is a bright reflection nebula in the southern constellation of Chamaeleon. The nebula is lit up by a massive pre-main sequence star called HD 97300 at a distance of ~630 light years. It can be found 14.9° above the galactic plane of the Milky Way.[1] IC 2631 can be easily seen in the southern hemisphere for the most part of the year.[2]
HD 97300 is surrounded by a bubble seen in infrared with Spitzer and Herschel Space Telescopes.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "online-gallery/ic-2631-a-reflection-nebula-in-the-chamaeleon-cloud-complex". skyandtelescope.org.
- ^ "IC 2631 - Nebula in Chamaeleon | TheSkyLive.com". Retrieved 2023-04-19.
- ^ Kóspál, Á; Prusti, T.; Cox, N. L. J.; Pilbratt, G. L.; André, Ph; Alves de Oliveira, C.; Winston, E.; Merín, B.; Ribas, A.; Royer, P.; Vavrek, R.; Waelkens, C. (May 2012). "The dusty environment of HD 97300 as seen by Herschel and Spitzer". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 541: A71. arXiv:1203.5435. Bibcode:2012A&A...541A..71K. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201218823. ISSN 0004-6361.