Westerhout 50 (W50) or SNR G039.7-02.0, also referred to as the Manatee Nebula, is a supernova remnant located in the constellation Aquila, about 18,000 light years away. In its centre lies the micro-quasar SS 433, whose jets are distorting the remnant's shell. Most likely W50 and SS 433 are related objects, remnants from a supernova which occurred about 20,000 years ago.
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External links "The Mystery of SS433" Radio image (NRAO) X-ray image (ROSAT) Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine Cosmic manatee accelerates particles from head (ESA)