HD 73882 is a visual binary system with the components separated by 0.6″ and a combined spectral class of O8.

[9][10] The system lies in the constellation of Vela about 2,400 light years away from the Sun and is a member of the open cluster Ruprecht 64.

[13] The spectrum is presumed to be dominated by the primary pair which are more than a magnitude brighter than the secondary.

[17] The nebula associated with the HD 73882 is one of the few exhibiting emission from compounds containing three carbon atoms.

[18] The nebula has unusually low levels of oxygen compared to the average interstellar medium.