Kes 79 (G33.6+0.1) is a
supernova remnant
A supernova remnant (SNR) is the structure resulting from the explosion of a star in a supernova. The supernova remnant is bounded by an expanding shock wave, and consists of ejected material expanding from the explosion, and the interstellar mat ...
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It is located in the constellation Aquila, preceding LDN617 (Lynds Dark Nebula 617).
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List of supernova remnants
This is a list of observed supernova remnants (SNRs) in the Milky Way, as well as galaxies nearby enough to resolve individual nebulae, such as the Large Magellanic Cloud, Large and Small Magellanic Clouds and the Andromeda Galaxy.
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Supernova remnants