Astronomy:Sh 2-33
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| Nebula | |
|---|---|
| Observation data: epoch | |
| Right ascension | 15h 59m 54s |
| Declination | −01° 36′ 00″[1] |
| Distance | 360 ly (110 [2] pc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.32[3] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 30' x 20'[4] |
| Constellation | Serpens |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Radius | 3.7 ly |
| Designations | CB 68, LBN 36, MBM 38 |
Sh 2-33 is a molecular cloud in Serpens. It has also been described as a dark globule. It is very faint and has very little color, and must be observed in very dark skies.[5] The cloud contains 33 stars, and has faint magnetic activity.[6] It is comprised mostly of carbon and oxygen.[7]
References
- ↑ "SIMBAD query result". https://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=Sh%202-33.
- ↑ "Sh 2-33". http://galaxymap.org/cat/view/sharpless/33.
- ↑ "Sharpless (Sh2) - Astrobasics". 13 September 2022. https://astrobasics.de/galerie/kataloge/sh2/#object-10441.
- ↑ "Around Sh2-24, 33". https://stellarscenes.net/object_e/sh2_33.htm.
- ↑ "SH2-33 (Sharpless 33)". http://www.sharplesscatalog.com/sharpless/SH2-33.aspx.
- ↑ S, Neha; G, Maheswar; A, Soam; W, Lee (June 2018). "Polarization of seven MBM clouds at high Galactic latitude". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 476 (4): 4442–4458. doi:10.1093/mnras/sty485. https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article/476/4/4442/4964773.
- ↑ Vallée, Jacques P.; Fiege, Jason D. (2007). "The Cool Dark Globule CB68 and Its Associated Protostar: Geometry, Kinematics, Magnetic Vectors, and Pressure Balance". The Astronomical Journal 134 (2): 628. doi:10.1086/519163. Bibcode: 2007AJ....134..628V. https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2007AJ....134..628V/abstract.
