| Emission nebula | |
|---|---|
| H II region | |
 RCW 106, as photographed by the Wide Field Imager in 1999. | |
| Observation data: J2000.0 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 16 19 47.0 |
| Declination | -51 04 06 |
| Distance | 4,000 ly |
| Constellation | Norma |
| Designations | NGC 6188 |
RCW 106 is a large star-forming nebula in the Constellation Norma. [1] RCW 106 is visible in the direction of the R103 OB association and is embedded in a 100 thousand solar mass 28 pc x 94 pc giant molecular cloud. The RCW catalogue designates the two brightest regions of this nebula as RCW 106a[2] and RCW 106b[3] but these do not appear to be distinct objects.[4]
- ^ Guide, Universe. "RCW 106 Nebula Facts & Picture". Universe Guide. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ Mookerjea, B.; Kramer, C.; Nielbock, M.; Nyman, L. -Å. (2004-10-01). "The Giant Molecular Cloud associated with RCW 106. A 1.2 mm continuum mapping study". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 426: 119–129. arXiv:astro-ph/0406510. Bibcode:2004A&A...426..119M. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20040365. ISSN 0004-6361.
- ^ Garmire, Gordon (2012-09-01). "The Massive Star-forming Complex RCW 106". Chandra Proposal: 3707. Bibcode:2012cxo..prop.3707G.
- ^ Karnik, A. D.; Ghosh, S. K.; Rengarajan, T. N.; Verma, R. P. (2001-09-01). "Study of star formation in RCW 106 using far-infrared observations". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 326 (1): 293–302. arXiv:astro-ph/0104350. Bibcode:2001MNRAS.326..293K. doi:10.1046/j.1365-8711.2001.04596.x. ISSN 0035-8711.