RCW 42
Nebula in the Milky Way
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RCW 42 (or Gum 26) is a giant H II region[1] in the Milky Way. It contains DBS2003 38, a deeply embedded infrared cluster.[2] It lies at the western edge of the immense galactic chimney GSH 277+00+36. Not much research has been done on RCW 42, which is unusual, given that its status as a giant H II region suggests that it is one of the greatest and largest regions of star formation in the Milky Way.[3]
| Emission nebula | |
|---|---|
| H II region | |
RCW 42 by the legacy surveys | |
| Observation data: J2000.0 epoch | |
| Right ascension | N/A |
| Declination | N/A |
| Distance | 20,000 ly |
| Constellation | Vela |
| Designations | RCW 42, Gum 26, "Caught Pink-Handed" Nebula |