Sagittarius OB association region
E471075
The Sagittarius OB association region is a vast star-forming complex in the constellation Sagittarius, rich in young, massive O- and B-type stars and embedded open clusters.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sagittarius OB1 association | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
OB association
ⓘ
star-forming region ⓘ stellar association ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
massive star feedback
ⓘ
stellar winds ⓘ supernova remnants ⓘ |
| contains |
B-type stars
ⓘ
H II regions ⓘ O-type stars ⓘ embedded open clusters ⓘ ionized gas ⓘ massive stars ⓘ molecular clouds ⓘ young stars ⓘ |
| hasAgeCharacteristic | dominated by young stellar populations ⓘ |
| hasAstrophysicalRole |
site of massive star formation
ⓘ
tracer of spiral structure ⓘ |
| hasComponentType |
OB association subgroup
ⓘ
embedded cluster ⓘ giant molecular cloud ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment |
dust-rich
ⓘ
gas-rich ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
active star formation
ⓘ
large spatial extent ⓘ rich in massive stars ⓘ rich in young stars ⓘ |
| hasStellarPopulation | early-type stars ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Milky Way
ⓘ
Sagittarius arm of the Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Sagittarius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn |
infrared wavelengths
ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ radio wavelengths ⓘ |
| partOf | Galactic disk ⓘ |
| tracedBy |
OB stars
ⓘ
open clusters ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
NGC 6530
this entity surface form:
Sagittarius OB1 association