W75N star-forming region
E479071
W75N is a compact, massive star-forming region within the Cygnus X complex, notable for its dense molecular gas, young stellar objects, and intense maser and radio continuum emission.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
H II region
ⓘ
massive star-forming region ⓘ radio source ⓘ star-forming region ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
embedded protostars
ⓘ
massive star formation ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Milky Way Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
dense molecular gas
ⓘ
hydroxyl masers ⓘ methanol masers ⓘ ultracompact H II regions ⓘ water masers ⓘ young stellar objects ⓘ |
| distanceEstimate | a few kiloparsecs from the Sun ⓘ |
| environment |
high extinction
ⓘ
high gas density ⓘ |
| exhibits |
intense maser emission
ⓘ
strong radio continuum emission ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
cluster of young stellar objects
ⓘ
multiple compact radio sources ⓘ |
| hasKinematics |
complex gas motions
ⓘ
infall and outflow signatures ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalProcess |
feedback from massive young stars
ⓘ
gravitational collapse of molecular gas ⓘ ionization of surrounding gas ⓘ shock excitation of masers ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
compact
ⓘ
massive ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Cygnus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn |
infrared wavelengths
ⓘ
millimeter wavelengths ⓘ radio wavelengths ⓘ submillimeter wavelengths ⓘ |
| observedWith |
Very Large Array
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Very Long Baseline Interferometry NERFINISHED ⓘ infrared space telescopes ⓘ single-dish radio telescopes ⓘ |
| partOf | Cygnus X complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shows |
jets from young stellar objects
ⓘ
outflows ⓘ |
| tracedBy |
CO molecular line emission
ⓘ
NH3 emission ⓘ dust continuum emission ⓘ |
| usedFor |
studies of maser variability
ⓘ
studies of massive star formation ⓘ studies of protostellar outflows ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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