NGC 2048
| Emission nebula | |
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| NGC 2048
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 35 m 55.6 s |
| declination | −69 ° 38 ′ 55 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Angular expansion | 0.5 ' |
| Ionizing source | |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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history
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| discovery | James Dunlop |
| Date of discovery | September 24, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2048 • GC 1250 • h 2926 • ESO 56-EN166 | |
NGC 2048 is an emission nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Dorado . The object was discovered on September 24, 1826 by the astronomer James Dunlop .