NGC 1970
| Nebula | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data:epoch | |
| Right ascension | 05h26m49.0s[1] |
| Declination | −68° 49′ 42″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude(V) | 10.28[1] |
| Constellation | Dorado |
| Designations | ESO 56-SC127[2] |
NGC 1970(also known asESO 56-SC127) is a brightopen clusterandemission nebulain theDorado constellationin theLarge Magellanic Cloud.It was discovered byJohn Herschelon January 31, 1835.[3]Its apparent size is 8.0.[4]It is commonly known as theTulip Nebula.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abc"NGC 1970".SIMBAD.Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg.Retrieved5 February2018.
- ^"Bright Nebula NGC 1970".DSO.Retrieved5 February2018.
- ^"NGC 1970 (in the Large Magellanic Cloud)".cseligman.Retrieved5 February2018.
- ^"Object: NGC 1970 (*)".SEDS.Retrieved5 February2018.
- ^Chadwick, S; Cooper, I (2012).Imaging the Southern Sky.New York: Springer. p. 317.ISBN978-1461447498.
External links
[edit]- NGC 1970 onWikiSky:DSS2,SDSS,GALEX,IRAS,Hydrogen α,X-Ray,Astrophoto,Sky Map,Articles and images