astro.wikisort.org - NebulaWesterhout 43, also known as W43, is a region of star formation of our galaxy located in the constellation of Aquila at a distance of 6 kilo-parsecs (nearly 20,000 light-years) of the Sun, that is considered the region of the Milky Way that is most actively forming stars.[2] Despite this, however, it is so heavily obscured by the interstellar dust that it is totally invisible in the optical and must be studied using other wavelengths that are not affected by it, such as the infrared or the radio waves.
Region of star formation in the constellation Aquila
Westerhout 43Molecular cloud |
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Right ascension | 18h 47m 32.4s[1] |
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Declination | −01° 56′ 31″[1] |
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Distance | 20000 ly (6000 pc) |
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Apparent dimensions (V) | 6.3′[1] |
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Constellation | Aquila |
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Designations | SNR G030.8-00.0, 3C 390.2[1] |
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See also: Lists of nebulae |
Physical properties
This star-forming region is located in the 5-kpc ring, a ring with that radius that encircles the central bar of our galaxy and that contains most of its molecular hydrogen as well as most of its star formation.[3]
It is associated with a very massive complex of molecular clouds with a total mass of more than 7 million times more than the Sun and which is forming stars of all masses within star clusters that are less massive versions of those found on starburst galaxies;[4] it still has capacity to form more clusters.[5]
There are also massive protostars as well as stellar clusters in formation embedded within the nebula,[6] with this star formation region likened to NGC 3603[7]
W43's center, finally, contains a dense and massive star cluster with several O stars and Wolf-Rayet stars that has been compared due to its compactness to NGC 3603 or even Large Magellanic Cloud's R136.[7]
References
- "W43". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- Hora, Joseph; Motte, Frederique; Nguyen-Luong, Quang; Megeath, Tom; Schilke, Peter; Schneider, Nicola; Bontemps, Sylvain; Gutermuth, Rob; et al. (2011). "W43 - Extreme Star Formation in the Galactic Bar". Spitzer Proposal ID #80058. Bibcode:2011sptz.prop80058H.
- Staff (September 12, 2005). "Introduction: Galactic Ring Survey". Boston University. Retrieved 2007-05-10.
- "Star-Forming Regions G29.9 and W43". Retrieved 2012-12-20.
- Nguyen Luong, Q.; Motte, F.; Schuller, F.; Schneider, N.; Bontemps, S.; Schilke, P.; Menten, K. M.; Heitsch, F.; Wyrowski, F.; Carlhoff, P.; Bronfman, L.; Henning, T. (2011). "W43: the closest molecular complex of the Galactic bar?". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 529: A41. arXiv:1102.3460. Bibcode:2011A&A...529A..41N. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201016271.
- Bally, J.; Anderson, L. D.; Battersby, C.; Calzoletti, L.; Digiorgio, A. M.; Faustini, F.; Ginsburg, A.; Li, J. Z.; Nguyen Luong, Q.; Molinari, S.; Motte, F.; Pestalozzi, M.; Plume, R.; et al. (2011). "Herschel observations of the W43 ``mini-starburst". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 518: L90. arXiv:1005.4092. Bibcode:2010A&A...518L..90B. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201014596.
- Blum, R. D.; Damineli, A.; Conti, P. S. (1999). "The Stellar Content of Obscured Galactic Giant H II Regions. I. W43". The Astronomical Journal. 117 (3): 1392–1401. arXiv:astro-ph/9812070. Bibcode:1999AJ....117.1392B. doi:10.1086/300791.
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На других языках
- [en] Westerhout 43
[es] Westerhout 43
W43, también conocida cómo Westerhout 43 es una región de formación estelar de nuestra galaxia situada en la constelación del Águila a una distancia estimada de 6 kiloparsecs del Sol, considerada cómo la zona de la Vía Láctea en la que se forman estrellas de modo más activo conocida.[1] Se ubica en el conocido cómo Anillo 5 kiloparsecs, un anillo de hidrógeno molecular que rodea la barra central de la Vía Láctea y que se considera alberga buena parte de la formación estelar de ésta.[2] y está tan oscurecida por el polvo interestelar que es totalmente invisible en el óptico y sólo puede estudiarse mediante longitudes de onda que penetran éste cómo el infrarrojo o las ondas de radio.[3]
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