Sh 2-309

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Sharpless 2-309
Nebula
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension 07h 31m 48s
Declination −19° 26′ 05″ [1]
Distance4000  pc
Apparent magnitude (V)15.87 [2]
Apparent dimensions (V)12' [3]
Constellation Puppis
Physical characteristics
Radius 48 ly
DesignationsBRAN 42A, RCW 13, LBN 1053
See also: Lists of nebulae

Sh 2-309 is a nebula in Puppis. The nebula contains the infrared cluster [DBS2003] 9. [4] It is located beyond the Carina Arm. Sh 2-308 is ionized by the star cluster Bochum 9. Bochum 9 contains about 30 members. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Sh 2-309".
  2. ↑ "Sharpless (Sh2) - Astrobasics". 13 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "CCD Images of the Sharpless Catalog".
  4. ↑ "Sh 2-309".
  5. ↑ Patat, Ferdinando; Carraro, Giovanni (2001). "Star clusterings in the Carina complex: UBVRI photometry of Bochum 9, 10 and 11". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 325 (4): 1591. arXiv: astro-ph/0104195 . Bibcode:2001MNRAS.325.1591P. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-8711.2001.04576.x .
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