Westerhout 50

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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]

Westerhout 50
Westerhout 50
Event typeSupernova remnant Edit this on Wikidata
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ConstellationAquila
Right ascension19h 11m 49s
Declination+04° 59′ 12′′
EpochJ2000.0
Galactic coordinates039.697 -02.241
Distance18,000 Ly
Remnant?
Notable featurescentral source: SS 433.
Peak apparent magnitude?
Other designationsSNR G039.7-02.0, AJG 93, CTB 69, LMH 40, [DGW65] 121
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  1. ^ a b "IMAGE RELEASE: A Microquasar Makes a Giant Manatee Nebula". National Radio Astronomy Observatory. 19 Jan 2013. Retrieved 20 Jan 2013.
  2. ^ Tills 2013, p. 110.

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