IC 2631 is a bright blue reflection nebula surrounding the young star, HD973000, about 500 light years from Earth in the southern constellation of Chamaeleon. The Chamaeleon cloud complex is a large region of gas and dust where new stars are forming.
Imaged in LRGB at Obstech, El Sauce, Chile. OTA RiDK 400
Integration Time: 36 hours
Image Processing: Mike Selby