Vela Molecular Ridge

Vela Molecular Ridge is a molecular cloud complex in the constellations Vela and Puppis. Radio 12CO observations of the region showed the ridge to be composed of several clouds, each with masses 100,000–1,000,000 M.[3] This cloud complex lies on the sky in the direction of the Gum Nebula (foreground) and the Carina–Sagittarius Spiral Arm (background).[3]

Vela Molecular Ridge
NGC 2626, one of the brighest star-forming regions in the VMR.
Object typeGiant molecular cloud 
Other designationsVMR
Observation data
(Epoch 2000)
ConstellationVela 
 08h 53m [1][2]
Declination−45° 00 [1][2]
Distance2300-6500[2] / 700-2000[2]

In visual light (V)
Size

See also

References

  1. "Simbad Query Result".
  2. Pettersson, B. (2008). "Young Stars and Dust Clouds in Puppis and Vela". In Reipurth, B. (ed.). Handbook of Star Forming Regions, Volume II: The Southern Sky ASP Monograph Publications. 5. p. 43. Bibcode:2008hsf2.book...43P. ISBN 978-1-58381-670-7.
  3. Murphy, D. C.; May, J. (1991). "Molecular clouds in VELA". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 247 (1): 202. Bibcode:1991A&A...247..202M.


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