Sh 2-7

Last updated
Sh 2-7
Emission nebula
Observation data: epoch
Right ascension 16h 0m 36s
Declination -22d 57m
Distance650  ly
Apparent magnitude (V)18.6
Apparent dimensions (V)240' x 240' [1]
Constellation Scorpius
Designations LBN 1099 [2]
See also: Lists of nebulae

Sh 2-7 is an emission nebula in the Scorpius constellation. The nebula is around the star Delta Scorpii. It lies next to a large reflection nebula, Sh 2-1. [3]

According to the paper Interstellar magnetic cannon targeting the Galactic halo. A young bubble at the origin of the Ophiuchus and Lupus molecular complexes, the HII region Sh 2-7 may be acting as a faraday screen, altering the polarization of the GCS. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Sharpless (Sh2) - Astrobasics". 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Sh 2-7".
  3. ↑ "SH2-7". SharplessCatalog.Com. Sharpless Catalog. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  4. ↑ Robitaille, J.-F.; Scaife, A. M. M.; Carretti, E.; Haverkorn, M.; Crocker, R. M.; Kesteven, M. J.; Poppi, S.; Staveley-Smith, L. (2018-09-01). "Interstellar magnetic cannon targeting the Galactic halo - A young bubble at the origin of the Ophiuchus and Lupus molecular complexes". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 617: A101. arXiv: 1807.04054 . Bibcode:2018A&A...617A.101R. doi: 10.1051/0004-6361/201833358 . ISSN   0004-6361.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.