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Westerhout 50 (W50) or SNR G039.7-02.0, also referred to as the Manatee Nebula,[1] 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.[1][2]
Notes
- ^ a b "IMAGE RELEASE: A Microquasar Makes a Giant Manatee Nebula". National Radio Astronomy Observatory. 19 Jan 2013. Retrieved 20 Jan 2013.
- ^ Tills 2013, p. 110.
Book sources
- Tills, Tony (2013), Science Year, World Book, Inc., ISBN 9780716605676
External links
- "The Mystery of SS433"
- Radio image (NRAO)
- X-ray image (ROSAT) Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Cosmic manatee accelerates particles from head (ESA)
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