NGC 2032

NGC 2032
Emission nebula
NGC 2032 in the centre, with NGC 2035, just below it and NGC 2040 on the left of NGC 2032.
Observation data: epoch
Right ascension05h 35m 20.0s[1]
Declination−67° 34′ 36″[1]
ConstellationDorado
DesignationsESO 56-EN160, Seagull Nebula
See also: Lists of nebulae

NGC 2032 (also known as ESO 56-EN160 and the Seagull Nebula) is an emission nebula in the Dorado constellation and near the supershell LMC-4[2] and it consists of NGC 2029, NGC 2035 and NGC 2040. It was first discovered by James Dunlop on 27 September 1826, and John Herschel rerecorded it on 2 November 1834.[3] NGC 2032 is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Object: NGC 2032". Spider.Seds. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  2. ^ "NGC 2032". astroanarchy.zenfolio. 27 October 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  3. ^ "NGC 2032 (= EN in LMC)". cseligman. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-23.


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