| Emission nebula | |
|---|---|
| H II region | |
| Observation data:epoch | |
| Right ascension | 17h 20m 13s |
| Declination | −38° 29′ 03″ |
| Distance | 8,800 ly (2,700 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.6[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 100' |
| Constellation | Scorpius |
| Designations | RCW 123,Gum 59,IRAS 17167-3826[2] |
| See also:Lists of nebulae | |
Sh 2-5 is an emissionnebula in the constellationScorpius. It is part of theSharpless Catalog assembled byStewart Sharpless.[3] It is contained within the much largerWar and Peace Nebula, listed in the Sharpless catalog as Sh 2-11,[4] and Sh 2-5 itself containsNGC 6337.
Like the nearbySh 2-4, Sh 2-5 is probably ionized by the nearby star clusterHavlen-Moffat 1. However, it is also possible that ionization may be caused by nearer stars in theSagittarius Arm.[5]

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