Astronomy:Kesteven 79

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Kesteven 79
Kesteven 79.jpg
Kesteven 79 supernova remnant image from ESA
Other designationsKes 79, 4C00.70, HC13, G33.6+0.1
Right ascension 18h 52m 48s
Declination+00° 41′
EpochJ2000.0
Distance7,000 parsecs (23,000 ly)

Kes 79 (G33.6+0.1) is a supernova remnant.[1] It is located in the constellation Aquila, preceding LDN617 (Lynds Dark Nebula 617).

References

  1. Zhou, Ping; Chen, Yang; Safi-Harb, Samar; Zhou, Xin; Sun, Ming; Zhang, Zhi-Yu; Zhang, Gao-Yuan (2016). "Multi-wavelength Study of the Supernova Remnant Kes 79 (G33.6+0.1): On Its Supernova Properties and Expansion into a Molecular Environment" (in en). The Astrophysical Journal 831 (2): 192. doi:10.3847/0004-637X/831/2/192. ISSN 0004-637X. Bibcode2016ApJ...831..192Z. 

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