Astronomy:NGC 2032

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Short description: Emission nebula in the constellation Dorado
NGC 2032
Emission nebula
NGC 2032.png
NGC 2032 in the centre, with NGC 2035, just below it and NGC 2040 on the left of NGC 2032.
Observation data: epoch
Right ascension 05h 35m 20.0s[1]
Declination−67° 34′ 36″[1]
ConstellationDorado
DesignationsESO 56-EN160, Seagull Nebula
See also: Lists of nebulae

NGC 2032 (also known as ESO 56-EN160 and the Seagull Nebula) is an emission nebula in the Dorado constellation and near the supershell LMC-4[2] and it consists of NGC 2029, NGC 2035 and NGC 2040. It was first discovered by James Dunlop on 27 September 1826, and John Herschel rerecorded it on 2 November 1834.[3] NGC 2032 is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud.[4]

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