Tag Archive for 'RCW 7'

This Hubble image shows the nebula RCW 7. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / J. Tan, Chalmers University & University of Virginia.

Hubble Finds Massive Binary Protostar in RCW 7 Nebula

Jun 17, 2024 by Enrico de Lazaro

RCW 7 is located approximately 5,300 light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Puppis. This Hubble image shows the nebula RCW 7. Image credit:...

This image, taken with ESO’s Very Large Telescope, shows the HII region DG121, which is also known as RCW 7, GAL 232.62+01.00, and IRAS 07299-1651. The brightest star in DG121, seen near the center in the picture, is HD 60068. Image credit: ESO.

VLT Observes Huge Cloud of Ionized Hydrogen

May 11, 2021 by Enrico de Lazaro

Astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope have taken a picture of DG121, a HII region located in the constellation of Puppis. This image, taken with...