Astronomy:Sh 2-23
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| Nebula | |
|---|---|
| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 16h 13m 24s |
| Declination | −8° 22′ 00″[1] |
| Distance | 200[2] pc |
| Constellation | Scorpius |
Sh 2-23 is a molecular cloud in the constellation Scorpius. It is part of the Sharpless Catalog assembled by Stewart Sharpless. It is located nearby to 16 Scorpii, and may be a faint reflection nebula.[3] It is similar to the nearby Sh 2-24 being that it contains no hydrogen-alpha.[4]
References
- ↑ "Sh 2-23". https://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=sh+2-23&NbIdent=1&Radius=2&Radius.unit=arcmin&submit=submit+id.
- ↑ Russeil, D. (2003). "Star-forming complexes and the spiral structure of our Galaxy". Astronomy and Astrophysics 397: 133. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20021504. Bibcode: 2003A&A...397..133R. https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2003A&A...397..133R.
- ↑ "Sh 2-23". http://galaxymap.org/cat/view/sharpless/23.
- ↑ "SH2-23 (Molecular Cloud)". http://www.sharplesscatalog.com/sharpless/SH2-23.aspx.
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