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]
| Nebula | |
|---|---|
 RCW 7 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data: J2000.0 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 7ʰ 32ᵐ 7.57ˢ[1] |
| Declination | -16° 58' 39.55"[1] |
| Distance | 5,300[1] ly |
| Constellation | Puppis |
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edit- ^ a b c d [email protected]. "A transformation in progress". www.spacetelescope.org. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "RCW 7". galaxymap.org. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "Hubble Captures Infant Stars Transforming the Nebula RCW 7". science.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2024-06-24.