Stock 16

Stock 16
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Centaurus
Right ascension 13h 19m 29s[1]
Declination −62° 38.0′[1]
Distance 6200 ly (1900 pc)
Apparent dimensions (V) 18′ x 13′
Physical characteristics
Estimated age 4–6 Myr
Other designations C 1315-623

Stock 16 is a very young Galactic open cluster in the H II region RCW 75 (= Gum 48a). This region lies at the end of an "elephant trunk" shaped molecular cloud and may be a region with triggered star formation. The primary ionizing source for the H II region is the star HD 115455, with spectral type O7.5 III.

References

  1. 1 2 "Cl Stock 16". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved February 22, 2015.


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