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| Catalogue and alternative designations |
RCW 103 |
| Type | Supernova remnant |
| Position | 16 17 30, -52 02 |
| Constellation | Norma |
| Camera and Telescope | STXL6303E and 36.8 cm Ritchey Chretien |
| Focal Ratio | F9 |
| Exposure Details | Combination LRGB exposure with additional Ha and OIII data using Astrodon filters. Exposure times L=120m, R=G=B=105 m, Ha=400m, OIII=360m. All unbinned. |
| Description | The
RCW catalogue was prepared by
Alex Rodgers, Colin Campbell,
and John Whiteoak, working at
Mount Stromlo observatory under
the direction of Dutch-American
astronomer Bart Bok. The RCW
catalog is largely an expansion
of Colin Gum's 1955 catalog.
RCW 103 is a 2000 year old supernova remnant about 10' in diameter. Recent Chandra observations show a blue dot at the centre which is interpreted as the neutron star formed in the explosion.
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