English: This richly coloured cloud of gas called RCW 34 is a site of star formation in the southern constellation of Vela (The Sails). This image was taken using the FORS instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope in northern Chile.
Русский: Это цветное газовое облако, называемое RCW 34, -- область звездообразования в южном созвездии Парусов. Снимок получен с приемником FORS на Очень Большом Телескопе ESO (VLT) в северном Чили.
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