Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Puppis (Pup)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2467
RCW 16 (Skull and Cross Bones Nebula), jprejean
RCW 16 (Skull and Cross Bones Nebula)
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RCW 16 (Skull and Cross Bones Nebula)

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)
RCW 16 (Skull and Cross Bones Nebula), jprejean
RCW 16 (Skull and Cross Bones Nebula)
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RCW 16 (Skull and Cross Bones Nebula)

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)

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NGC 2467, nicknamed the "Skull and Crossbones Nebula is a star-forming region whose appearance has occasionally also been likened to that of a colorful mandrill. It includes areas where large clouds of hydrogen gas incubate new stars.

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RCW 16 (Skull and Cross Bones Nebula), jprejean