Sh 2-23
Molecular cloud
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Sh 2-23 is a molecular cloud in the constellation Scorpius. It is part of the Sharpless Catalog assembled by Stewart Sharpless. It is located nearby to 16 Scorpii, and may be a faint reflection nebula.[3] It is similar to the nearby Sh 2-24 being that it contains no hydrogen-alpha.[4]
| Nebula | |
|---|---|
| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 16h 13m 24s |
| Declination | −8° 22′ 00″[1] |
| Distance | 200[2] pc |
| Constellation | Scorpius |
