Sh 2-294

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Sharpless 2-294
Nebula
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension 07h 16m 35s
Declination −09° 25′ 43″
Distance3240 [1]   pc
Apparent dimensions (V)7'
Constellation Monoceros
DesignationsALS 18684, Gaze-Shajn 115, Strohmeier 8, [YDD2008] 717
See also: Lists of nebulae

Sh 2-294, also known as the Octopus Nebula, [2] is a nebula in Monoceros. It was discovered by Wolfgang Strohmeier in 1950, during a photographic survey. [3]

Structure

It is ionized by a single B0 star, MFJ Sh 2-294 4. It has an unusual amount of dust, and is uncommonly red. A star cluster has begun to form in the nebula, with star formation caused by the expansion of the nebula. [4] The nebula contains 38 known young stellar objects, as observed by the Spitzer Space Telescope. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Sh 2-294".
  2. ↑ "Octopus Nebula (Sh 2-294) | Deep⋆Sky Corner".
  3. ↑ Stromeier, W. (February 2, 1950). "Rote Nebel in der Wintermilchstraβe. Mit 1 Textabbildung". Zeitschrift für Astrophysik. 27: 49.
  4. ↑ Samal, M. R.; Pandey, A. K.; Ojha, D. K.; Ghosh, S. K.; Kulkarni, V. K.; Bhatt, B. C. (December 2, 2007). "A Multiwavelength Study of Galactic H II Region Sh 2-294". The Astrophysical Journal. 671 (1): 555–570. doi:10.1086/522941.
  5. ↑ Samal, M. R.; Pandey, A. K.; Ojha, D. K.; Chauhan, N.; Jose, J.; Pandey, B. (August 2, 2012). "Star Formation and Young Population of the H II Complex Sh2-294". The Astrophysical Journal. 755 (1): 20. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/755/1/20.
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