IC 2631 is the brightest reflection nebula in the Chamaeleon complex.
A bright blue reflection nebula set against a dramatic back drop of cosmic dust, IC 2631 is lit by the massive young bright star HD 97300. IC 2631 is effectively an incubator for a number of very young protostars.
Imaged in LRGB on our Planewave CDK 1000 at Observatorio El Sauce, Chile.
Image Processing: Mike Selby and Mark Hanson.