RCW 42

RCW 42

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

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]

References

1. 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. 594 (2): 833–843. Bibcode:2003ApJ...594..833M. doi:10.1086/377152. ISSN 0004-637X.
2. 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.
3. "RCW 42". galaxymap.org. Retrieved 2024-03-20.