NGC 371 (associated region)
E543467
NGC 371 (associated region) is a star-forming H II region and stellar association in the Small Magellanic Cloud, located near the prominent cluster NGC 346.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
H II region
ⓘ
astronomical object ⓘ stellar association ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
NGC 371
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
massive star formation ⓘ young stellar population ⓘ |
| contains |
OB-type stars
ⓘ
ionized hydrogen gas ⓘ massive stars ⓘ stellar association members ⓘ young stars ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
about 200000 light-years
ⓘ
about 61 kiloparsecs ⓘ |
| environment | low-metallicity galaxy ⓘ |
| galaxyHost | Small Magellanic Cloud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAgeDistribution | predominantly young stars ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalProcess |
massive star formation
ⓘ
photoionization ⓘ stellar feedback ⓘ |
| hasStarFormationActivity | ongoing ⓘ |
| hasType |
emission nebula
ⓘ
ionized gas region ⓘ |
| isIn | Local Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Magellanic system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
NGC 371
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Small Magellanic Cloud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Tucana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | star-forming regions of the Small Magellanic Cloud ⓘ |
| near | NGC 346 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn |
H-alpha emission
ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| partOf | NGC 371 star-forming complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.