Sh 2-20

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Sharpless 2-20
Emission nebula
H II region
RCW 141 DECaPS DR2.jpg
As seen by the legacy survey
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension 17h 47m 08s
Declination −28° 46′ 30″
Distance1500  pc
Apparent dimensions (V)10' [1]
Constellation Sagittarius
Designations RCW 141, LBN 3, ESO 455-39, Minkowski 3-58, WSTB 19W96 [2]
See also: Lists of nebulae

Sh 2-20 is an emission nebula in the constellation Sagittarius. It is part of the Sharpless Catalog assembled by Stewart Sharpless. It lies next to the Sharpless objects Sh 2-15, Sh 2-16, Sh 2-17, Sh 2-18, and Sh 2-19. It contains the two infrared clusters, [DB2000] 5 and [DB2000] 6. It contains the radio source Seiradakis 36, of unknown origin. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "CCD Images of the Sharpless Catalog".
  2. ↑ "Sh 2-20".
  3. ↑ "Sh 2-20".
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