Gum17
Overlaid DSS image of Gum17, 120' x 120' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around Gum17
| Type | Dark Nebula |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | |
| Size | 100' |
| Right Ascension | 8h 50' 21.1" (2000) |
| Declination | 42° 5' 23" S |
| Constellation | Vela |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Jan 31, 2011 Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 60x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6.5 Moon: 0%
A large area >1° of faint nebula, the region is moderately brighter than the surrounding background, no structure noted except for the obvious SL4 dark nebula
Other Data Sources for Gum17
Nearby objects for Gum17
8 objects found within 120'
| Collinder 197 | d Velorum | Gum15 |
| h Velorum | NGC 2671 | SL4 |
| Trumpler 10 | vdB-Ha56 |
Credits...
Drawings, descriptions, and CCD photos are copyright Andrew Cooper unless otherwise noted, no usage without permission.
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Gum17