HH 24-26 explained

HH 24-26
Type:Molecular Cloud
Type2:Herbig-Haro object
Epoch:J2000.0[1]
Dist Ly:1300
Names: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.

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

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

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Notes and References

  1. HH 24-26. 2020-03-04.
  2. Web site: Searching for Orphan Stars Amid Starbirth Fireworks. 2015-09-25. Gemini Observatory. en. 2020-03-04.
  3. Benedettini. M.. Giannini. T.. Nisini. B.. Tommasi. E.. Lorenzetti. D.. Di Giorgio. A. M.. Saraceno. P.. Smith. H. A.. White. G. J.. July 2000. The ISO spectroscopic view of the HH 24-26 region. Astronomy and Astrophysics. en. 359. 148–158. 2000A&A...359..148B. 0004-6361.
  4. Gibb. A. G.. Little. L. T.. February 1995. HH24 26: structure, dynamics and chemistry. Astrophysics and Space Science. en. 224. 1–2. 467–468. 10.1007/BF00667908. 1995Ap&SS.224..467G. 189848643. 0004-640X.
  5. Gibb. A. G.. Heaton. B. D.. September 1993. The star-forming region around HH 24-26 : a revised morphology. Astronomy and Astrophysics. en. 276. 511–521. 1993A&A...276..511G. 0004-6361.
  6. Web site: The awakened force of a star. 17 December 2015. ESA/Hubble. 2020-03-04.
  7. Kang. Miju. Choi. Minho. Ho. Paul T. P.. Lee. Youngung. August 2008. Millimeter Imaging of HH 24 MMS: A Misaligned Protobinary System. Astrophysical Journal. en. 683. 1. 267–271. 10.1086/589819. 0004-637X. 0805.0451. 2008ApJ...683..267K. 15843384.