NGC 2052
| Emission nebula | |
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| NGC 2052
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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 37 m 11.0 s |
| declination | -69 ° 46 ′ 27 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Angular expansion | 18.00 '× 12.0' |
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| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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history
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| discovery | John Herschel |
| Date of discovery | November 1834 or December 1835 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2052 • ESO 056-176 • GC 1254 • h 2929 • | |
NGC 2052 is the name of an emission nebula in the constellation Dorado .
The object was discovered between 1834 and 1835 by the British astronomer John Herschel .