- RCW103
Supernova
name = Supernova RCW103
epoch = ?
type = ?
SNRtype = Shell
host =Milky Way
constellation = Norma
ra = 16h 17m30s
dec = -52° 02′
gal = G.332.42-00.36
discovery = 1974
iauc =
mag_v =
distance = 10000 light-years
notes =RCW103 is a
supernova remnant withright ascension 161348 anddeclination 5055. It is approximately 2000 years old and containsx-ray source1E 161348-5055 at its heart. It is 10,000 light years away in theconstellation Norma (constellation) .External links
* [http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Supernova_Leaves_Behind_Mysterious_Object_999.html Supernova Leaves Behind Mysterious Object] (SpaceDaily)
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