RCW 41

This near-infrared image obtained with GeMS adaptive optics system resolves the stars inside RCW 41, a star-forming region harboring a massive star cluster surrounded by dust and gas. It lies in the Vela Molecular Ridge, a vast star-forming complex in the plane of our Milky Way galaxy.

Créditos:

International Gemini Observatory, Henri Michel Pierre Plana (Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz) and T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage)

About the Image

Id:gemini-2013-rcw41-legacy
Tipo:Observation
Release date:30 de Junio de 2020 a las 21:55
Size:3616 x 4416 px

Sobre el Objeto

Nombre:RCW 41
Constellation:Vela
Categoría:Nebulae

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Coordenadas

ObjectValue
Posición (AR):9 16 43.91
Posición (Dec):-47° 56' 43.68"
Campo visual:1.19 x 1.45 arcminutes
Orientación:North is 26.4° right of vertical


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