Westerhout 50

Short description: A Supernova remnant nebula in the constellation Aquila

Westerhout 50

Westerhout 50

Spectral class| 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| ?

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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]

## Notes

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "IMAGE RELEASE: A Microquasar Makes a Giant Manatee Nebula". National Radio Astronomy Observatory. 19 Jan 2013. http://www.nrao.edu/pr/2013/w50/.
2. ↑ 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)
* Cosmic manatee accelerates particles from head (ESA)

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