Sh 2-41

Sharpless 2-41

Nebula
As Seen by the European Southern Observatory, 2022
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension	18^h 15^m 48^s
Declination	−18° 14′ 00″[1]
Distance	7180[2] ly   (2200 pc)
Apparent dimensions (V)	90'[3]
Constellation	Sagittarius
Physical characteristics
Radius	2.2[4] pc
Designations	LBN 51
See also: Lists of nebulae

Sh 2-41 is a large nebula in Sagittarius and a component of the Small Sagittarius Star Cloud^[5] Sh 2-41 appears near the northern edge of the star cloud.

Sh 2-41 contains multiple smaller components itself. Another Sharpless object, Sh 2-39, is contained within. Sh 2-39 itself contains potential infrared cluster [BDS2003] 6.^[6] Dark nebulae Barnard 92 and Barnard 93 are both located within Sh 2-41. These areas are regions of intense star formation.^[7] Open cluster Collinder 469 is located just south of Barnard 92, and open cluster Markarian 38 is located just to the south of Barnard 93.^[8]

References

1. "Sh 2-41".
2. "Sharpless (Sh2) - Astrobasics". 13 September 2022.
3. Sharpless, Stewart (1959). "A Catalogue of H II Regions". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 4: 257. Bibcode:1959ApJS....4..257S. doi:10.1086/190049.
4. Blitz, L.; Fich, M.; Stark, A. A. (1982). "Catalogue of CO radial velocities toward galactic HII regions". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 49: 183. Bibcode:1982ApJS...49..183B. doi:10.1086/190795.
5. "Sh 2-41".
6. "Sh 2-39".
7. "Wispy dark clouds".
8. "Messier 24: Sagittarius Star Cloud". 17 April 2015.