Cygnus X complex
E479073
Cygnus X complex is a massive, nearby star-forming region in the constellation Cygnus, rich in young stars, molecular clouds, and intense radio and X-ray emission.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
X-ray source
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molecular cloud complex ⓘ radio source ⓘ star-forming region ⓘ |
| angularSize | several degrees on the sky ⓘ |
| contains |
Cygnus OB1 association
NERFINISHED
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Cygnus OB2 association NERFINISHED ⓘ Cygnus OB9 association NERFINISHED ⓘ Cygnus X-1 region NERFINISHED ⓘ Cygnus X-3 region NERFINISHED ⓘ H II regions ⓘ OB associations ⓘ compact H II regions ⓘ dense cores ⓘ infrared dark clouds ⓘ maser sources ⓘ massive protostars ⓘ massive star-forming regions ⓘ molecular clouds ⓘ supernova remnants ⓘ young stellar objects ⓘ |
| discoveredAsRadioSource | 1950s ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
about 1.4 kiloparsecs
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about 4,500 light-years ⓘ |
| hasEmission |
infrared emission
ⓘ
strong X-ray emission ⓘ strong radio emission ⓘ submillimeter emission ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Milky Way ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Cygnus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
clustered star formation
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high-mass star formation ⓘ large-scale molecular gas ⓘ rich population of OB stars ⓘ |
| observedIn |
X-ray wavelengths
ⓘ
infrared wavelengths ⓘ radio wavelengths ⓘ submillimeter wavelengths ⓘ |
| oneOfNearest | massive star-forming complexes to Earth ⓘ |
| partOf | Cygnus region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surveyedBy |
Chandra X-ray Observatory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Herschel Space Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ Spitzer Space Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ VLA radio telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedForStudyOf |
cluster formation
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massive star formation ⓘ molecular cloud structure ⓘ stellar feedback ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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