RCW 38
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rcw-38-197-13455246
title:
RCW 38
text:
RCW 38 is an HII region containing a massive star cluster located approximately 5,500 light years away from Earth in the direction of the constellation Vela. The stars were very recently formed, and are still enshrouded within the dark cloud in which they were born. The star cluster is surrounded by clouds of brightly glowing gas and is composed of several short-lived massive stars, hundreds of young stars, and many protostars. The star cluster contains several O-type stars with masses much larg
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Emission nebula and star cluster
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RCW_38
date created:
date modified:
2023-09-20T01:15:03Z
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image:
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fields total:
13
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15