Simeis 147
Simeis 147 (also known as Sharpless 2-240 and the Spaghetti Nebula) is a supernova remnant in the constellations of Taurus and Auriga.
The nebulous area is fairly large, with an apparent size covering around 3 degrees, and is approximately 3000(±350) light years away[1][2], and covers an area of around 41.9 parsecs[2] (137 ly(±25))[1][3], and is approximately 40 000 years old [1][3][4].
References
- ^ a b c NASA Astro picture of the day - Simeis 147 (accessed 15 May 2009)
- ^ a b Galaxymap.org - Sharpless Catalogue (accessed 15 May 2009)
- ^ a b Skyfactory.org - Simeis147 info (accessed 15 May 2009)
- ^ http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110212.html
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