Westerhout 28
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| Right ascension | 18h 01m 22s |
| Declination | −23° 17′ |
| Epoch | J2000.0 |
| Distance | 2,000 pc |
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| Remnant | ? |
| Host | Milky Way |
| Notable features | Interacts with molecular clouds |
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Westerhout 28(W28), or SNR G006.4-00.1, Kes 59 and AJG 73,[1] is a supernova remnant located in the constellation Sagittarius, about 2,000 parsecs. It was discovered by Gart Westerhout in 1958 as part of a study of continuum radiation in our galaxy at a frequency of 1390 MHz.
Age and distance
W28 is estimated to be between 32,000 and 41,000 years old. It is located approximately 1900-2000 parsecs from the Earth and has a radius of approximately 13 parsecs .
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References
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