RCW 42 (or Gum 26), is a giant H II region[1] in the Milky Way. It contains DBS2003 38, a deeply embedded infrared cluster.[2] It lies at the western edge of the immense galactic chimney GSH 277 00 36. Not much research has been done on RCW 42, which is unusual, given that its status as a giant H II region suggests that it is one of the greatest and largest regions of star formation in the Milky Way.[3]
| Emission nebula | |
|---|---|
| H II region | |
 RCW 42 by the legacy surveys | |
| Observation data: J2000.0 epoch | |
| Right ascension | N/A |
| Declination | N/A |
| Distance | 20,000 ly |
| Constellation | Vela |
| Designations | RCW 42, Gum 26, "Caught Pink-Handed" Nebula |
References
edit- ^ McClure-Griffiths, N. M.; Dickey, John M.; Gaensler, B. M.; Green, A. J. (2003-09-01). "Loops, Drips, and Walls in the Galactic Chimney GSH 277 00 36". The Astrophysical Journal. 863 (2): 833–843. Bibcode:2003ApJ...863..833M. doi:10.1086/377152. ISSN 0004-637X.
- ^ Dutra, C. M.; Bica, E.; Soares, J.; Barbuy, B. (2003-03-01). "New infrared star clusters in the southern Milky Way with 2MASS". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 400 (2): 533–539. arXiv:astro-ph/0301221. Bibcode:2003A&A...400..533D. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20030005. ISSN 0004-6361.
- ^ "RCW 42". galaxymap.org. Retrieved 2024-03-20.