W3/W4/W5 complex

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The W3/W4/W5 complex is a large, neighboring group of massive star-forming regions in the Perseus Arm of the Milky Way, notable for its active stellar nurseries and intricate nebular structures.

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W3/W4/W5 complex canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf H II region complex
astronomical object
star-forming region complex
contains H II regions
massive star-forming regions
molecular clouds
nebular structures
stellar nurseries
hasComponent OB associations
dense molecular cores
ionized gas regions
young stellar clusters
hasDesignation W3-W4-W5 complex
hasPart W3
W4
W5
isRegionOf high-mass star formation
locatedIn Milky Way
outer Galaxy
notableFor active massive star formation
clustered star formation
intricate nebular morphology
observedIn infrared wavelengths
optical wavelengths
radio wavelengths
partOf Perseus Arm NERFINISHED
Perseus spiral arm star-forming complexes NERFINISHED
usedFor studies of massive stellar feedback
studies of spiral arm star formation
studies of triggered star formation

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

W3 star-forming region partOf W3/W4/W5 complex
W4 star-forming region partOf W3/W4/W5 complex