Gum23 Bright Nebula in Vela

DATE 7 Jan 2016
TELESCOPE OPTICS 508 mm mirror f.4 . ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) ~30
DISTANCE { Light Years) 5500
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 08:59:00.00 -47:30:36.0
Size (Arcmin) ~3 x 3
DETAILS Also known as RCW 38 is an infra-red (IR) cluster of stars, many of which, are massive. The star TYC 8156-3113-1 also known as V* FZ Vel is a pulsating Variable Star of delta Sct type

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