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NGC 1970

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Short description: Open cluster in the constellation Dorado
NGC 1970
Nebula
NGC 1970 DSS.jpg
NGC 1970 is in the centre with NGC 1962, far south-west and both NGC 1965 and NGC 1966, slightly west and north-west from it
Observation data: epoch
Right ascension 05h 26m 49.0s[1]
Declination−68° 49′ 42″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)10.28[1]
ConstellationDorado
DesignationsESO 56-SC127[2]
See also: Lists of nebulae

NGC 1970 (also known as ESO 56-SC127) is a bright open cluster and emission nebula in the Dorado constellation in the Large Magellanic Cloud. It was discovered by John Herschel on January 31, 1835.[3] Its apparent size is 8.0.[4] It is commonly known as the Tulip Nebula.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "NGC 1970". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=NGC+1970. 
  2. ↑ "Bright Nebula NGC 1970". DSO. https://dso-browser.com/deep-sky/2895/ngc-1970/bright-nebula. 
  3. ↑ "NGC 1970 (in the Large Magellanic Cloud)". cseligman. https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc19a.htm#1970. 
  4. ↑ "Object: NGC 1970 (*)". SEDS. http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC1970. 
  5. ↑ Chadwick, S; Cooper, I (2012). Imaging the Southern Sky. New York: Springer. p. 317. ISBN 978-1461447498. 

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Coordinates: Sky map 05h 26m 49.0s, -68° 49′ 42″

category:Emission nebulae 1970



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