RCW 38
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| RCW 38 | |
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RCW 38 |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Vela |
| Distance | 5.5 kly (1686.3 pc) |
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See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters |
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RCW 38 is an embedded cluster located about 5,500 light years away in the direction of the constellation Vela (the Sails).[1] The cluster is composed of several short lived massive stars. Many of these stars will go on to explode as supernovae.
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