RCW 89

RCW 89
RCW 89

RCW 89 is an emission nebula that contains the young supernova remnant SNR 320.4-01.0 and one of the galaxies youngest pulsars B1509-58 which has an estimated spin down age of 1600 years.
Imaged in HaRGB on our RiDK 400 at Observatorio El Sauce, Chile.
Image Processing: Mike Selby

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