Manatee Nebula
Also known as W50
Manatee Nebula is a supernova remnant in the constellation Aquila, about 16,630 light-years from Earth.
Supernova remnant shaped by the jets of SS 433
Facts
| Type | Supernova remnant |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Aquila |
| Position (J2000) | 19h 12m 20s, +4° 55′ |
| Distance | 16,630 light-years (its light set off about 16,630 years ago) |
| Size on the sky | 120′ × 60′ (the full Moon is about 31′) |
| Filter | OIII filter (Planetary nebulae and supernova remnants shine mostly in the green light of doubly ionised oxygen: an OIII filter passes it and darkens the sky around it.) |
| Studied in | 391 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Manatee Nebula is highest in the sky at midnight in July. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 75° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 45°.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
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More in Aquila
- Altair
- Eta Aquilae
- Gaia BH3
- GRS 1915+105
- HD 180617
- Hulse-Taylor Pulsar
- Phantom Streak Nebula (NGC 6741)
- SS 433
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits