HH 24-26
HH 24-26 is a molecular cloud and star-forming region containing the Herbig-Haro objects HH 24, HH 25 and HH 26. This region contains the highest concentration of astrophysical jets known anywhere in the sky. The molecular cloud is located about 1400 light-years away in the L1630 dark cloud, which is part of the Orion B molecular cloud in the constellation of Orion.
| Molecular cloud | |
|---|---|
| Herbig-Haro object | |
HH 24 (top), HH 25 (below the blue nebula in the middle) and HH 26 (red clouds at the bottom) | |
| Observation data: J2000.0 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 05h 46m 07.34s |
| Declination | −00° 13′ 31.3″ |
| Distance | 1300 ly |
| Constellation | Orion |
| Designations | HH 24, HH 25, HH 26, JCMTSF J054607.3-001333, HH 24/26, HH 24-26, HH 24-27 |
The region contains multiple protostars (two class 0 and one class I) and four more evolved IRAS sources. The three protostars are driving the Herbig-Haro objects in this region.
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