RCW 38
RCW 38 | |
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![]() The RCW 38 cluster seen in the X-ray by Chandra | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Vela |
Right ascension | 08 59 05.50 |
Declination | -47 30 39.4 |
Distance | 5.5 kly (1686.3 pc) |
Physical characteristics | |
RCW 38 is an embedded cluster located about 5,500 light years away in the direction of the constellation Vela (the Sails).[1] The cluster is composed of several short lived massive stars. Many of these stars will go on to explode as supernovae.
![](../I/m/Nebula_around_star_cluster_RCW_38.jpg)
The wider region surrounding RCW 38.
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