Dark Wolf Nebula
| Nebula | |
|---|---|
| Dark nebula | |
.jpg) Image captured of the Dark Wolf Nebula by the VLT Survey Telescope (VST) at ESO's Paranal Observatory in Chile. | |
| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 16h 54m 10s[1] |
| Declination | −43° 23′ 10″[1] |
| Distance | 5,300[2][3] ly |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 60 x 60 arcmins[1] |
| Constellation | Scorpius |
| Designations | Fenrir Nebula, SL 17 |
The Dark Wolf Nebula (also known as the Fenrir Nebula or SL 17) is a dark nebula located around 5,300 light years away in the constellation of Scorpius. It lies within the larger H II region Gum 55 (RCW 113).[4][5] The "dark wolf" name derives from the wolf-like appearance of darker parts of the nebula.[6]
Discovery
The Dark Wolf Nebula was catalogued as SL 17 by Swedish astronomers A. Sandqvist and K.P. Lindroos in 1976 during there study of interstellar formaldehyde in the southern dark nebulae.[7]
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Location of Dark Wolf Nebula
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "The Dark Wolf Nebula". European Southern Observatory. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ "New ESO image captures a dark wolf in the sky". European Southern Observatory. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ Todd, Iain (31 October 2024). "Howlingly-good image of Dark Wolf Nebula is as big as four full Moons in the sky". BBC Sky at Night. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ "Gum 55". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2026-06-18.
- ↑ "APOD: 2026 May 20 – The Dark Wolf Nebula - NASA". NASA. 20 May 2026. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ Haynes, Korey (12 November 2024). "ESO captures Dark Wolf Nebula stalking across the Milky Way". Astronomy (magazine). Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ Sandqvist, A.; Lindroos, K.P. (December 1976). "Interstellar formaldehyde in southern dark dust clouds". ui.adsabs.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2026-06-18.
External links
Media related to Dark Wolf Nebula at Wikimedia Commons
