Cygnus OB18 association

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf stellar association
gptkbp:age approximately 3 million years
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Cygnus_constellation
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Wolf-Rayet_stars
massive stars
gptkbp:established astronomers
gptkbp:features star formation regions
gptkbp:hasFacilities several thousand solar masses
gptkbp:hasMember young stars
gptkbp:hasStudentOrganizations other_OB_associations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cygnus OB18 association
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Cygnus_X-1
gptkbp:isAccessibleBy yes
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith supernova remnants
cosmic rays
H II regions
gamma-ray sources
nebulae.
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy high stellar density
gptkbp:isConnectedTo stellar populations
stellar nurseries
interstellar dust
gptkbp:isHomeTo young stellar objects
blue supergiants
massive star clusters
hot stars
massive star binaries
massive star systems
gptkbp:isImportantFor stellar evolution studies
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy Galactic_magnetic_fields
Galactic_rotation
Galactic_winds
gptkbp:isKnownFor massive star formation
stellar winds
high-energy phenomena
high luminosity stars
stellar feedback mechanisms
gptkbp:isLocatedIn Galactic_disk
gptkbp:isLocatedNear gptkb:Cygnus_OB7
gptkb:Cygnus_OB2
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Cygnus_constellation
Galactic plane
star formation history
star-forming region
Cygnus region
Galactic_ecology
Galactic_star_formation_regions
Galactic_structure
gptkbp:isRelatedTo interstellar medium
gptkbp:isServedBy infrared_wavelengths
gptkbp:isStudiedIn astrophysics
stellar dynamics
stellar interactions
mass loss in stars
star cluster formation
stellar evolution pathways
stellar lifecycle stages
gptkbp:length approximately 1,500 light years
gptkbp:locatedIn Milky Way
gptkbp:type gptkb:OB_association