Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Centaurus (Cen)  ·  Contains:  HD117357  ·  HD117399  ·  HD117491  ·  HD117492  ·  HD117512  ·  HD117513  ·  HD117539  ·  HD117540  ·  HD117572  ·  HD117585  ·  HD117586  ·  HD117607  ·  HD117668  ·  HD117687  ·  HD117688  ·  HD117689  ·  HD117704  ·  HD117725  ·  HD117741  ·  HD117742  ·  HD117743  ·  HD117787  ·  HD117797  ·  HD117890  ·  HD117922  ·  HD117923  ·  HD117959  ·  HD118016  ·  HD118047  ·  HD118137  ·  And 20 more.
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IC4291 with RCW 78 and RCW 79, Steve de Lisle
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IC4291 with RCW 78 and RCW 79

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IC4291 with RCW 78 and RCW 79, Steve de Lisle
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IC4291 with RCW 78 and RCW 79

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IC4291 is an open star cluster in Centaurus. Accompanying it are two RCW catalogue objects known as RCW 78 and RCW 79 - which are much more interesting. RCW 78 is the upper object and it is considered a ring nebula with star forming regions within it. RCW 79 is an emission nebula about 70 light years across. Between the two is a cute little PN.

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IC4291 with RCW 78 and RCW 79, Steve de Lisle

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Nebulae