| Emission nebula | |
|---|---|
| Planetary nebula | |
|   | |
| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 09h 07m 06.3187s [1] | 
| Declination | −69° 56′ 30.690″ [1] | 
| Distance | 11000 ly (3500 [1] [note 1] pc) | 
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.10 [2] | 
| Constellation | Carina | 
| Designations | Hen 2-19 [2] | 
IC 2448 is an elliptical planetary nebula in the constellation of Carina. It was discovered in 1898 by Williamina Fleming. [3] It lies near the bright star Beta Carinae. The central star of the planetary nebula is an O-type star with a spectral type of O(H)3 III-V. [4] An analysis of Gaia data suggests that it is a binary system. [5]