NGC 3199[2][1][3] is an emission nebula in the constellation Carina. It is commonly known as the Banana Nebula.[4] The object was discovered in 1826 by the Scottish astronomer James Dunlop.[5] It is a bow shock around the central star, WR 18, an especially hot and especially luminous Wolf–Rayet star.[6]
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| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 10h 16m 32.8s[1] |
| Declination | −57° 56′ 02″[1] |
| Constellation | Carina |
| Designations | GUM 28, RCW 48[1] |
| See also: Lists of nebulae | |
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