Sh 2-35

Sharpless 2-35
Nebula
Sh 2-35, the large red region. Sh 2-37 is the small red region near the top.
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension18h 15m 54s
Declination−20° 15′ 00″[1]
Distance5870 ly
Apparent magnitude (V)15.45[2]
Apparent dimensions (V)20'
ConstellationSagittarius
DesignationsGum 77b, RCW 151, LBN 010.91-01.70, LBN 42[3]
See also: Lists of nebulae

Sh 2-35 is a nebula in Sagittarius. It is best viewed with a Hydrogen-alpha filter.[4] It is located near to Sh 2-37. combined with Sh 2-37, it has a mass of 130 thousand solar masses.[5]

As Gum 77b, it is grouped together with Sh 2-34, despite the two objects having no relation.

References

[edit]

This article is sourced from Wikipedia. Content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.