RCW 48
Also called
Gum 28Coordinates: (283.5°, -1.0°)
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Also called NGC 3199, RCW 48 is a ring nebula surrounding the Wolf Rayet star WR 18. Avedisova says that the nebula is also ionised by the B0.5 V star CP -57 2909. She places RCW 48 in star formation region SFR 283.55-0.98, along with the emission star CD-57 3107, the dark cloud FeSt 2-80 and the nebulae Bran 300B and Bran 300C.
There seems to be confusion about the identification of Bran 300B and Bran 300C. SIMBAD identifies Bran 300B with the star cluster NGC 3247, which Avedisova places in a separate star formation region with RCW 49. SIMBAD identifies Bran 300C with RCW 50, which Avedisova places in a third star formation region separate from either RCW 48 or RCW 49.
You can see a good image of NGC 3199 on the Astronomy Picture of the day website.
There seems to be confusion about the identification of Bran 300B and Bran 300C. SIMBAD identifies Bran 300B with the star cluster NGC 3247, which Avedisova places in a separate star formation region with RCW 49. SIMBAD identifies Bran 300C with RCW 50, which Avedisova places in a third star formation region separate from either RCW 48 or RCW 49.
You can see a good image of NGC 3199 on the Astronomy Picture of the day website.
According to a 1989 paper, the exciting star is moving at a rate of 60 km/s into the gas that makes up the nebula, like an interstellar snow plough.[1] However, a 2001 paper based on Hipparcos measurments show that the star is actually moving in quite a different direction and hence could not be causing a bow shock. [2]
Also called NGC 3199, this is a ring nebula around the Wolf Rayet star WR 18, which lies at a distance of 2200 pc.[2]
Also called NGC 3199, this is a ring nebula around the Wolf Rayet star WR 18, which lies at a distance of 2200 pc.[2]
Notes
1. ^ Dyson, J. E. & Ghanbari, J. (1989). "The Wolf-Rayet nebula NGC 3199 - an interstellar snow plough?", Astronomy and Astrophysics, Vol. 226, 270-277. [1989A&A...226..270D]
2. ^ Marston, A. P. (2001). "First Detections of Molecular Gas Associated with the Wolf-Rayet Ring Nebula NGC 3199", The Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 563, 875-882. [2001ApJ...563..875M]
3. ^ Marston, A. P. (2001). "First Detections of Molecular Gas Associated with the Wolf-Rayet Ring Nebula NGC 3199", The Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 563, 875-882. [2001ApJ...563..875M]
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