HH 24-26
05h 46m 7.34s, −00° 13′ 31.3″| Right ascension | 05h 46m 07.34s[1] |
|---|---|
| Declination | −00° 13′ 31.3″[1] |
| Distance | 1300 ly |
| Constellation | Orion |
| Designations | HH 24, HH 25, HH 26, JCMTSF J054607.3-001333, HH 24/26, HH 24-26, HH 24-27 |
HH 24-26 is a molecular cloud and star-forming region containing the Herbig-Haro objects HH 24, HH 25 and HH 26. This region contains the highest concentration of astrophysical jets known anywhere in the sky.[2] The molecular cloud is located about 1400 light-years away in the L1630 dark cloud, which is part of the Orion B molecular cloud in the constellation of Orion.[3][4]
The region contains multiple protostars (two class 0 and one class I) and four more evolved IRAS sources. The three protostars are driving the Herbig-Haro objects in this region.[3]
Observation
The L1630 dark cloud also contains NGC 2071 and the Flame Nebula. HH 24-26 is located just a few arcminutes south of Messier 78.[5]
HH 24
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The image of HH 24 taken by the Hubble Space Telescope is probably the most well known image of this Herbig-Haro object. HH 24 resembles a lightsaber from the science fiction movies Star Wars and the Hubble image was published during the release of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens.[6]
HH 24 contains a class 0 protostar, which might be a proto-binary system. The disks around these objects are highly misaligned, which is a sign of turbulent fragmentation.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "HH 24-26". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
- ^ "Searching for Orphan Stars Amid Starbirth Fireworks". Gemini Observatory. 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
- ^ ISSN 0004-6361.
- S2CID 189848643.
- ISSN 0004-6361.
- ^ "The awakened force of a star". ESA/Hubble. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
- S2CID 15843384.