RCW 34

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title: RCW 34
text: RCW 34 - H II region and the emission nebula located in the constellation Vela. It is located approximately 22,000 light years from Earth. Named after Australian astronomer Colin Stanley Gum. The nebula RCW 34 is relatively dark. However, when observed using infrared wavelengths, two different areas are visible - one half of the nebula is bright,and the other is dark. The bright side is the hydrogen illuminated by a nearby blue supergiant star, and dark is the place where new stars surround the
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description: Nebula in the constellation Vela
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