Sh 2-25
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Sh 2-25 is an emission nebula in the constellation Sagittarius, better known as part of the bright star-forming region Messier 8 (the Lagoon Nebula).
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
H II region
ⓘ
emission nebula ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
massive star formation
ⓘ
open star cluster NGC 6530 NERFINISHED ⓘ star-forming region ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalog | Sharpless catalog of H II regions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | ionized hydrogen gas ⓘ |
| dominantEmissionLine | Hydrogen-alpha ⓘ |
| environment | giant molecular cloud region ⓘ |
| galacticObjectType | nebula ⓘ |
| hasAstrophysicalSignificance | site of ongoing star formation ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalProcess |
photoionization
ⓘ
radiation from young massive stars ⓘ stellar wind interaction ⓘ |
| isComponentOf | large star-forming complex in Sagittarius ⓘ |
| isObservedBy |
amateur astronomers
ⓘ
professional observatories ⓘ |
| isPartOfLargerStructure | Lagoon Nebula complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRegionOf |
interstellar dust
ⓘ
interstellar gas ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Sagittarius Arm of the Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Sagittarius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nebulaType | bright nebula ⓘ |
| observedIn | Sharpless 1959 survey ⓘ |
| otherDesignation |
Sh2-25
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sharpless 25 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lagoon Nebula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Messier 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| skyLocation | constellation Sagittarius ⓘ |
| visibleIn | optical wavelengths ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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