Gum 15 is a nebula from the Gum catalog, located in the constellation of Vela, about 3,000 light-years from Earth.^[2] It is shaped by aggressive winds flowing from the stars within and around it.^[3] The bright star in the center of the nebula is HD 74804, a double star.^[4]

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Gum 15

Emission nebula
Wide-field image of Gum 15 with the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope at the La Silla Observatory
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension	08h 43m 52.5s[1]
Declination	−41° 14′ 39″[1]
Designations	BRAN 176, GRS G261.60 +00.90, RCW 32
See also: Lists of nebulae

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