Astronomy:NGC 1761
| NGC 1761 | |
|---|---|
 An image of NGC 1761 Credit: James Dunlop / John Herschel | |
| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Dorado |
| Right ascension | 04h 56m 37.7s [1][2] |
| Declination | −66° 28′ 44″[1][2] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | ESO 85-18, LH 9, SL63 122, GC 980, JH 2710, (possibly Dunlop 231) [3] |
NGC 1761 (also known as GC 980, JH 2710, LH 9)[3] is an open cluster in the Dorado constellation in the Large Magellanic Cloud. It encompasses a group of about 50 massive hot young stars. These stars are among the largest stars known anywhere in the Universe and appear as bright blue-white in colour. The stars in turn have given birth to new stars within dark globules. NGC 1761 is particularly noteworthy for its intense ultraviolet radiation, which has eroded a large hole in the surrounding nebular material. It is similar in structure to the more famous Rosette Nebula. [4][5][6]
It is part of a large region of stars called LMC-N11 (N11) which was discovered with a 23-cm telescope by the astronomer James Dunlop in 1826 and was also observed by John Herschel in 1835.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "NGC 1761 -- Association of Stars". Simbad. https://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=ngc+1761&submit=SIMBAD+search.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "NED results for object NGC 1761". NASA/IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE. http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/nph-objsearch?objname=NGC%201761&extend=no&out_csys=Equatorial&out_equinox=J2000.0&obj_sort=RA+or+Longitude&of=pre_text&zv_breaker=30000.0&list_limit=5&img_stamp=YES.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "NGC 1761". cseligman. https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc17a.htm#1761.
- ↑ "Spectacular Space Bubble Photographed by Hubble". space.com. 22 June 2010. https://www.space.com/8643-spectacular-space-bubble-photographed-hubble.html.
- ↑ "NGC 1760, a large emission nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud". Anne's Astronomy News. 22 August 2012. http://annesastronomynews.com/photo-gallery-ii/nebulae-clouds/ngc-1760/.
- ↑ "NGC 1760 & NGC 1747 in the LMC". Astrobin. https://www.astrobin.com/bzsxwr/C/.
External links
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