RCW 126
| Nebula | |
|---|---|
| H II region | |
 RCW 126 seen by the Legacy Survey | |
| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 17h 16m 54s |
| Declination | −36° 21′ 00″[1] |
| Distance | 5,540 ly (1400-1700 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.62 |
| Constellation | Scorpius |
| Designations | BBW 31800a |
RCW 126 is an emission nebula in Scorpius, near NGC 6334. Within the nebula is an infrared cluster IRAS 17136-3617, which contains at least 25 stars.[2]
References
- ↑ "RCW 126 - Emission nebula". Astrobasics.
- ↑ "RCW 126". Galaxy Map.
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