NGC 2069
| Emission nebula | |
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| NGC 2069
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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 38 m 46.4 s |
| declination | -68 ° 58 ′ 28 ″ |
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history
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| discovery | James Dunlop |
| Date of discovery | August 3, 1826 |
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| NGC 2069 • ESO 057-EN 007 • GC 1268 • h 2940 • Dun 143 | |
NGC 2069 is the name of an emission nebula in the constellation Dorado . It is part of the tarantula nebula .
The object was discovered by astronomer James Dunlop on August 3, 1826 .