Herschel 36
E514344
Herschel 36 is a young, massive O-type star that illuminates and powers much of the Lagoon Nebula’s bright central region.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
O-type star
ⓘ
massive star ⓘ star ⓘ young star ⓘ |
| age | less than a few million years ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
H II region
ⓘ
reflection nebula components of the Lagoon Nebula ⓘ star-forming region ⓘ |
| catalogDesignation | Herschel 36 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declination | approximately −24° 23′ ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
approximately 1.2–1.5 kiloparsecs
ⓘ
approximately 4,000–5,000 light-years ⓘ |
| emits |
ionizing photons
ⓘ
optical radiation ⓘ ultraviolet radiation ⓘ |
| environment |
dense molecular cloud region
ⓘ
embedded in nebulosity ⓘ |
| evolvesInto | supergiant star ⓘ |
| finalFate | likely core-collapse supernova ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
high luminosity
ⓘ
high temperature ⓘ massive stellar wind ⓘ short expected lifetime compared to the Sun ⓘ strong ultraviolet radiation ⓘ |
| illuminates | Lagoon Nebula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
star formation in its vicinity
ⓘ
structure of nearby interstellar gas and dust ⓘ |
| ionizes | surrounding hydrogen gas in the Lagoon Nebula ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lagoon Nebula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Messier 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sagittarius constellation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| luminosityClass | V ⓘ |
| mass | many times the mass of the Sun ⓘ |
| memberOf | Milky Way galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn |
infrared wavelengths
ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| partOf | central region of the Lagoon Nebula ⓘ |
| powers | bright central region of the Lagoon Nebula ⓘ |
| rightAscension | approximately 18h 03m ⓘ |
| role | dominant exciting star of the Lagoon Nebula ⓘ |
| spectralType |
O-type
ⓘ
O7 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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