Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Vela (Vel)
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RCW38, richard bamfield
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I've taken this many times and it never seems quite sharp, may be its just the way it is.

RCW 38 is an HII region containing a massive star cluster located approximately 5,500 light years away from Earth in the direction of the constellation Vela (known as the Sails). The stars were very recently formed, and are still enshrouded within the dark cloud in which they were born. The star cluster is surrounded by clouds of brightly glowing gas and is composed of several short-lived massive stars, hundreds of young stars, and many protostars.=10.5px (Wikipedia)

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RCW38, richard bamfield