RCW 103

RCW 103 is a supernova remnant with right ascension 16^h17^m30^s 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).

Right ascension16^h 17^m 33.000^s[1]

Declination−51° 02′ 00.00″^[1]

Distance3,100–3,300 pc

ConstellationNorma

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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

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