| Abstract: | This is a preliminary survey of the celestial equator for bow-shock nebulae using the WISE data. Bow-shock nebulae are clumps of gas and matter that have been condensed by the winds of stars moving through interstellar space. This survey includes twenty-four bow-shock nebulae candidates and their candidate wind-blowing stars. The bow shocks were found not to be spread evenly through space, but are found in higher concentrations in certain areas, which is to be expected. Matter in space is not even or symmetrical, but often bunched up in places. Bow shocks were generally found in areas of higher matter content and against common wisdom are not found primarily around OB-runaways. A good portion of this survey indicates that bow-shock nebulae are often found around young stellar objects. Bow-shock nebulae are common around hot, fast moving stars and formed by these stars pushing dust and gas out of the way. It follows that they should be prominent in regions where hot, new stars are formed from an abundance of dust and gas, hence their prominence around YSO. This survey also shows bow-shock nebulae around anomalous A-type and F-type stars. |