RCW38
    Wallpaper author:
    yoshiharu yamashita

    09 May 2021

    RCW38

    RCW 38 is an HII region containing a massive star cluster. The stars were very recently formed, and are still enshrouded within the dark cloud in which they were born.

    Dataset from which the image was processed

    RCW 38

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    • Type of target
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      Emission Nebula
    • Camera
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      FLI PL16803
    • Target coordinates
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      RA 134.77083 Dec -47.51083
    • Hemisphere
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      Southern
    • Telescope location
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      Chile
    • Transient event
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      No
    • Observed on
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      26 Jan 2021 - 14 Apr 2021
    Filter
    Avg Exp (s)
    Total Exposure
    Subframes
    OIII3601h10
    Halpha3601h10
    SII3601h10

    RCW38