NGC 2052
Emission nebula | |
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NGC 2052
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AladinLite | |
Constellation | Swordfish |
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' |
Ionizing source | |
Physical data
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Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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 .