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RCW 103
Supernova remnant
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension
16h 17m 33.000s[1]
Declination
−51° 02′ 00.00″[1]
Distance
3,100–3,300 pc
Constellation
Norma
See also: Lists of nebulae
RCW 103 is a supernova remnant with right ascension 16h17m30s and declination −51° 02′. It is approximately 2000 years old and contains x-ray source 1E 161348-5055 at its heart. It is 10,000 light years away in the constellation Norma (constellation).
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