W43
(BDB2003 G030.76-00.03)
0.03
UTI
0.0
CN
0.01
Cdens
0.12
CC3
0.0
Clit
1.0
Cdup
Nm (P>50%)
14
Core radius and density
2.4 [pc], 0.05 [pc-2]
- CN 0.0 Sparse
- Cdens 0.01 Very loose
- CC3 0.12 Very low quality
- Clit 0.0 Rarely studied
- Cdup 1.0 Unique
Overview
W43 is a sparse, very loose object of very low C3 quality. Its parallax locates it at a moderate* distance, near the mid-plane. It is catalogued as a cluster (see Parameters). It is rarely studied in the literature, with no articles listed in the last 13 years.
(*): The parallax distance estimate (~3.54 kpc) differs significantly from the median photometric distance (~6.47 kpc).
â ī¸ Warning: the low UTI value and no obvious signs of duplication (Cdup=1.0) indicate that this is quite probably an asterism, moving group, or artifact, and not a real open cluster.
Data
| Reference | Year | RA [deg] | DEC [deg] | Plx [mas] | pmRA [mas/yr] | pmDE [mas/yr] | Rv [km/s] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCC | 99999â | 281.856 | -1.952 | 0.282 | -1.567 | -4.843 | 28.822 |
| Morales et al. | 2013 | 281.9 | -1.942 | â | â | â | â |
| Bica et al. | 2003 | 281.895 | -1.947 | â | â | â | â |
đĄ Note: The UCC values are estimated from its identified members.
| Reference | Year | Dist [kpc] | Av [mag] | DAv [mag] | Age [Myr] | [Fe/H] [dex] | Mass [Msun] | Bfrac | BSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCC | 99999â | 6.47 | â | â | â | â | â | â | â |
| Morales et al. | 2013 | 6.47 | â | â | â | â | â | â | â |
MOCA

Morales et al. (2013)
Classified as morphological type 'EC1' (deeply embedded cluster). Morphological flag: cluster fully embedded, presence of an IR bubble.
Bica et al. (2003)
Classified as infrared cluster (IRC).