Vela OB2 association
E467980
Vela OB2 association is a nearby, young stellar grouping in the constellation Vela, rich in massive, hot stars and active star formation.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
OB association
ⓘ
stellar association ⓘ young stellar grouping ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gum Nebula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vela supernova remnant NERFINISHED ⓘ interstellar bubbles ⓘ |
| contains |
B-type stars
ⓘ
O-type stars ⓘ OB-type stars ⓘ hot stars ⓘ low-mass young stars ⓘ massive stars ⓘ pre-main-sequence stars ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Bertil Lindblad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Vela OB2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAngularExtent | tens of degrees on the sky ⓘ |
| hasApproximateAge |
10 million years
ⓘ
10–20 million years ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | equatorial coordinates ⓘ |
| hasDistanceFromEarth |
about 1100 light-years
ⓘ
about 350 parsecs ⓘ |
| hasDominantSpectralTypes | O and B ⓘ |
| hasFormationMechanism | collapse of a giant molecular cloud ⓘ |
| hasGalacticEnvironment | star-forming region ⓘ |
| hasGalacticLatitude | low galactic latitude ⓘ |
| hasMetallicity | approximately solar metallicity ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
actively forming stars
ⓘ
nearby ⓘ rich in hot stars ⓘ rich in massive stars ⓘ young ⓘ |
| hasRegionType | loose stellar aggregate ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
cluster formation and dispersal
ⓘ
feedback from massive stars ⓘ massive star formation ⓘ stellar kinematics ⓘ |
| hasStellarPopulation |
early-type stars
ⓘ
intermediate-mass stars ⓘ low-mass stars ⓘ |
| hasSubstructure |
multiple kinematic groups
ⓘ
spatially extended population ⓘ |
| isMemberOf | local spiral arm ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Milky Way ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Vela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Gould Belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedBy | Gaia mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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