Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Vela (Vel)
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RCW 38

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RCW 38

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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.

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RCW 38, jprejean