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IRC-10414
Star-forming region · Star in the constellation Scutum
About IRC-10414
IRC-10414 is about 6,563 light-years from the Sun, so the light we see from it left about 6,563 years ago.
It is 20,833 light-years from the centre of the Milky Way.
The map lists it as a star-forming region (star-forming region (maser)) and shows it among the stars around the Sun, drawn on the plane of the Milky Way.
A water or methanol maser in a massive star-forming region. Radio telescopes measured its parallax directly, which is how the Milky Way's spiral arms are mapped.
Key numbers
| Distance | 6,563 light-years (2,012 pc) |
|---|---|
| Distance from the Galactic centre | 20,833 light-years |
| Galactic coordinates | l = 17.55°, b = -0.13° |
| Parallax | 0.497 mas (VLBI) |
| Spiral arm (Reid 2019) | SgN |
Data: Reid et al. 2019.
Where it is
Its place in the universe, from the inside out: Sagittarius–Carina Arm › Milky Way › Local Group › Virgo Supercluster › Laniakea Supercluster › Observable universe.
Zoom out to see it in context: Local Arm, a view about 12,000 light-years across.
From Wikipedia
IRC −10414 (RAFGL 2139) is a red supergiant and runaway star in the constellation Scutum, a rare case of a red supergiant with a bow shock.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article IRC −10414, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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