Description:
Imaged in a 2 panels mosaic in SHO (nebulae) and RBG (stars) from Warrumbungle National Park, Australia.
RCW 78, RCW 79, and RCW 80 (from right to left) are glowing nebulae in the southern Milky Way shaped by massive stars and stellar winds.
RCW 78 is a turbulent bubble formed around the Wolf–Rayet star WR 55, while RCW 79 displays a striking shell where new stars are forming along its edges. RCW 80 appears more diffuse, with glowing hydrogen clouds flowing through dark dust lanes and dense star fields. Together, they reveal the dynamic cycle of star formation and stellar evolution within our galaxy.