The star forming cloud RCW 34
This richly coloured cloud of gas called RCW 34 is a site of star formation in the southern constellation of Vela (The Sails). This image was taken using the FORS instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope in northern Chile.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso1521a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 27 May 2015, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1521 |
| Size: | 3439 x 3500 px |
About the Object
| Name: | RCW 34 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Emission : H II Region |
| Distance: | 10000 light years |
| Constellation: | Vela |
| Category: | Nebulae |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 8 56 32.88 |
| Position (Dec): | -43° 7' 25.24" |
| Field of view: | 7.23 x 7.36 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |
| Optical V | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |
| Optical R | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |
| Optical H-alpha | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |