Event type | Supernova remnant |
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Ia | |
Constellation | Centaurus |
Right ascension | 13h 21m 51s |
Declination | -63°34′ |
Epoch | J2000 |
Galactic coordinates | G306.3-00.9 |
Distance | 20,000 parsecs |
Other designations | SNR G306.3-00.9, SWIFT J132150.9-633350 |
SNR G306.3-00.9, also called G306.3-0.9[1] is a supernova remnant located in the constellation Centaurus. It was discovered by the Swift Space Observatory in 2011.[2]