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RCW 7

RCW 7, also known as Sh 2-302 and Gum 6, is an H II region 5,300 light-years from the Solar System, in the Puppis constellation. The nebula contains a large binary protostar named IRAS 07299-1651.

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RCW 7
Nebula
RCW 7 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data: J2000.0 epoch
Right ascension7ʰ 32ᵐ 7.57ˢ1
Declination-16° 58' 39.55"1
Distance5,3001 ly
ConstellationPuppis

RCW 7, also known as Sh 2-302 and Gum 6,2 is an H II region 5,300 light-years from the Solar System, in the Puppis constellation.3 The nebula contains a large binary protostar named IRAS 07299-1651.1

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References

  1. information@eso.org. "A transformation in progress". www.spacetelescope.org. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  2. "RCW 7". galaxymap.org. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  3. "Hubble Captures Infant Stars Transforming the Nebula RCW 7". science.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2024-06-24.