RCW103

RCW103
Supernova remnant
Observation data: 2000 epoch
Right ascension 16h17m30s
Declination -51° 02
Distance 3,100-3,300 pc
Constellation Norma

RCW103 is a supernova remnant with right ascension 16h17m30s and declination -51° 02. It is approximately 2000 years old and contains x-ray source 1E 161348-5055 at its heart. It is 10,000 light years away in the constellation Norma (constellation).


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