Wallpaper author:
Alan Daly
03 Feb 2026
RCW 38
RCW 38 is a star-forming region 5,500 light-years from Earth in the southern constellation of Vela. It is a super star cluster, with approximately 10,000 stars, and is the youngest in the Milky Way.
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RCW 38
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