NGC 2032
| Emission nebula | |
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| NGC 2032
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| Image of the emission nebula with the protruding components NGC 2029 (below), NGC 2032 (right) and NGC 2035 using the Very Large Telescope | |
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| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 35 m 20.6 s |
| declination | −67 ° 34 ′ 06 ″ |
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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history
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| discovery | John Herschel |
| Date of discovery | November 2, 1834 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2032 • GC 1235 • h 2913 • ESO 56-EN160 | |
NGC 2032 is an emission nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Dorado . The object was discovered on November 2, 1834 by the astronomer John Herschel .
NGC 2032 belongs to N59A , an H-II region in the large magellanic cloud on the southeastern edge of the super-bubble LMC4.