Sh 2-5

Sharpless 2-5
Emission nebula
H II region
Observation data: epoch
Right ascension	17h 20m 13s
Declination	−38° 29′ 03″
Distance	8,800 ly (2,700 pc)
Apparent dimensions (V)	100'
Constellation	Scorpius
Designations	RCW 123, Gum 59, IRAS 17167-3826
	See also: Lists of nebulae

Last updated September 17, 2025

Sh 2-5 is an emission nebula in the constellation Scorpius. It is part of the Sharpless Catalog assembled by Stewart Sharpless.^[2] It is contained within the much larger War and Peace Nebula, listed in the Sharpless catalog as Sh 2-11,^[3] and Sh 2-5 itself contains NGC 6337.

Like the nearby Sh 2-4, Sh 2-5 is probably ionized by the nearby star cluster Havlen-Moffat 1. However, it is also possible that ionization may be caused by nearer stars in the Sagittarius Arm.^[4]

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[1] "SIMBAD query result".

[2] "CCD Images of the Sharpless Catalog".

[3] "CCD Images of the Sharpless Catalog".

[4] "Sh 2-5".

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