description Sh2-311 Overview
Sh2-311 is a large emission nebula and H II region in the constellation Puppis, also identified with NGC 2467. Its glowing gas is ionized by young, hot stars, and the surrounding complex contains active star formation, dark dust structures, and the young stellar groups Haffner 18 and Haffner 19. Infrared observations, including work with the Spitzer Space Telescope, have revealed embedded young stellar objects within the region.
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What is another name for Sh2-311?
Sh2-311 is also identified as NGC 2467. It is a large emission nebula and H II region in the constellation Puppis.
Why does Sh2-311 glow?
Its gas is ionized by young, hot stars inside the surrounding complex. That ionized gas produces the glow associated with this H II region.
What can be found around Sh2-311 besides glowing gas?
The complex contains active star formation and dark dust structures. These features make Sh2-311 more than a simple cloud of illuminated gas in Puppis.
Which young stellar group is associated with Sh2-311?
The surrounding star-forming complex includes the young stellar group Haffner 18. Haffner 18 is therefore part of the wider environment around NGC 2467.
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