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Star-formation Region RCW 34: Wide-field View | ESO

Star-formation Region RCW 34: Wide-field View | ESO


This image shows the area around the star-forming region Gum 19 (also known as RCW 34), in the direction of the constellation of Vela (The Sails), as seen by the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The image covers an area of 3 by 3 degrees on the sky.

Distance: about 10,000 light years


Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)/Digitized Sky Survey 2

Release Date: March 31, 2010


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