The extensive Gum Nebula area in the constellation Vela.
The extensive Gum Nebula area in the constellation Vela, an interstellar bubble blown by winds from hot stars, with the False Cross at left. Star clusters NGC 2516 (below False Cross) and IC 2391 (right of false Cross) stand out. Superhot star Gamma Velorum is at center.
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