Astronomy:NGC 2014

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Short description: Red emission nebula in the constellation Dorado

Template:Infobox emission nebula

NGC 2014 is a red emission nebula surrounding an open cluster of stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud, at a distance of about 163,000 light-years.[1]

The nebula was discovered on 3 August 1826 by James Dunlop.[2] Together with NGC 2020 it makes up what is called the Cosmic Reef.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Cosmic Reef" (in en). http://hubblesite.org/contents/media/images/2020/16/4646-Image. 
  2. ↑ Seligman

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