W51
(W 51, 3C 400, Westerhout 51)
(cloud complex radio source)
W51 (aka W 51 or 3C 400)
is a cloud complex first noticed as a bright radio source.
Three portions
of interest are the two star-forming regions W51 A and W51 B, and
supernova remnant W51 C. It is relatively close at 5 kpc
and is of interest for a number of its features, including
young early stars (OB stars).
(cloud,star-forming region,SFR,nebula)
Further reading:
https://arxiv.org/abs/1702.06627
https://scitechdaily.com/chandra-peers-into-giant-molecular-cloud-w51/
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2015A%26A...573A.106G/abstract
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2004MNRAS.353.1025K/abstract
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1998AJ....116.1856C/abstract
http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=W51
| Redshift | Parsecs
/Distance | Lightyears
/Lookback Years | | |
| ~0 | 5.10kpc | 16.6kly | | W51 |
|
| Coordinates: | W51
J192350.0+140600 |
|
Referenced by page:
Westerhout Radio Survey (W)
Index