Westerhout 50
A Supernova remnant nebula in the constellation Aquila
![]() Westerhout 50 | |
Event type | Supernova remnant ![]() |
---|---|
II | |
Constellation | Aquila |
Right ascension | 19h 11m 49s |
Declination | +04° 59′ 12′′ |
Epoch | J2000.0 |
Galactic coordinates | 039.697 -02.241 |
Distance | 18,000 Ly |
Remnant | ? |
Notable features | central source: SS 433. |
Peak apparent magnitude | ? |
Other designations | SNR G039.7-02.0, AJG 93, CTB 69, LMH 40, [DGW65] 121 |
![]() | |
[edit on Wikidata] |
Westerhout 50 (W50) or SNR G039.7-02.0, also referred to as the Manatee Nebula,[1] is a supernova remnant located in the constellation Aquila, about 18,000 light years away. In its centre lies the micro-quasar SS 433, whose jets are distorting the remnant's shell. Most likely W50 and SS 433 are related objects, remnants from a supernova which occurred about 20,000 years ago.[1][2]
Notes
- ^ a b "IMAGE RELEASE: A Microquasar Makes a Giant Manatee Nebula". National Radio Astronomy Observatory. 19 Jan 2013. Retrieved 20 Jan 2013.
- ^ Tills 2013, p. 110.
Book sources
- Tills, Tony (2013), Science Year, World Book, Inc., ISBN 9780716605676
External links
- "The Mystery of SS433"
- Radio image (NRAO)
- X-ray image (ROSAT) Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Cosmic manatee accelerates particles from head (ESA)
- v
- t
- e
Constellation of Aquila
- Aquila in Chinese astronomy
- Smith's Cloud
- List of stars in Aquila
Bayer | |
---|---|
Flamsteed | |
Variable | |
HR | |
HD | |
Other |
Exoplanets |
---|
Star clusters |
---|
NGC | |
---|---|
Other |
NGC | |
---|---|
Other |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/96/Symbol_category_class.svg/16px-Symbol_category_class.svg.png)
![]() | This nebula-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e