This image shows Gum 46, also cataloged as RCW 71, an impressive gas cloud located at a distance of about 5,500 light years from Earth and located in the direction of the Crux Constellation, revealing details thanks to the skill of astronomers Mark Hanson and Alexandr Zaytsev. At the heart of Gum 46 is a young, hot, blue star called HD311999, both the star and..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
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