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VLT Focuses on Brown Dwarfs and Infant Stars in RCW 36


Using the High Acuity Wide-field K-band Imager (HAWK-I) on ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have captured a new image of the emission nebula RCW 36, highlighting the luminous cradle of newborn stars and substellar objects known as brown dwarfs.

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