Sh 2-33

Sharpless 2-33
Nebula
Observation data: epoch
Right ascension	15h 59m 54s
Declination	−01° 36′ 00″
Distance	360 ly (110 pc)
Apparent magnitude (V)	15.32
Apparent dimensions (V)	30' x 20'
Constellation	Serpens
Physical characteristics
Radius	3.7 ly
Designations	CB 68, LBN 36, MBM 38
	See also: Lists of nebulae

Sh 2-33 is a molecular cloud in Serpens. It has also been described as a dark globule. It is very faint and has very little color, and must be observed in very dark skies.^[5] The cloud contains 33 stars, and has faint magnetic activity.^[6] It is composed mostly of carbon and oxygen.^[7]

References

^ "SIMBAD query result".
^ "Sh 2-33".
^ "Sharpless (Sh2) - Astrobasics". 13 September 2022.
^ "Around Sh2-24, 33".
^ "SH2-33 (Sharpless 33)".
^ S, Neha; G, Maheswar; A, Soam; W, Lee (June 2018). "Polarization of seven MBM clouds at high Galactic latitude". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 476 (4): 4442–4458. arXiv:1802.09191. doi:10.1093/mnras/sty485.
^ Vallée, Jacques P.; Fiege, Jason D. (2007). "The Cool Dark Globule CB68 and Its Associated Protostar: Geometry, Kinematics, Magnetic Vectors, and Pressure Balance". The Astronomical Journal. 134 (2): 628. Bibcode:2007AJ....134..628V. doi:10.1086/519163.

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[1] "SIMBAD query result".

[2] "Sh 2-33".

[3] "Sharpless (Sh2) - Astrobasics". 13 September 2022.

[4] "Around Sh2-24, 33".

[5] "SH2-33 (Sharpless 33)".

[6] S, Neha; G, Maheswar; A, Soam; W, Lee (June 2018). "Polarization of seven MBM clouds at high Galactic latitude". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 476 (4): 4442–4458. arXiv:1802.09191. doi:10.1093/mnras/sty485.

[7] Vallée, Jacques P.; Fiege, Jason D. (2007). "The Cool Dark Globule CB68 and Its Associated Protostar: Geometry, Kinematics, Magnetic Vectors, and Pressure Balance". The Astronomical Journal. 134 (2): 628. Bibcode:2007AJ....134..628V. doi:10.1086/519163.

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