Other designations SNR G039.7-02.0 Spectral class II Declination +04° 59′ 12′′ Constellation Aquila | Event type Supernova remnant Right ascension 19 11 49 Epoch J2000.0 | |
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W50 or SNR G039.7-02.0, once referred to as the Manatee Nebula, 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.
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