NGC 2085
| Emission nebula | |
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| NGC 2085
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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 40 m 09.8 s |
| declination | -69 ° 40 ′ 22 ″ |
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history
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| discovery | John Herschel |
| Date of discovery | December 23, 1834 |
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| NGC 2085 • ESO 057-EN 016 • GC 1283 • h 2954 • | |
NGC 2085 is the name of an emission nebula in the constellation Dorado .
The object was discovered on December 23, 1834 by the astronomer John Herschel .