Astronomy:NGC 2081

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NGC 2081
Nebula
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension 05h 39m 11.8s[1]
Declination−69° 30′ 16″[1]
ConstellationDorado
See also: Lists of nebulae

NGC 2081 is an open cluster associated with an emission nebula located in the constellation Dorado. NGC 2081 is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud.[2] NGC 2081 was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel between 1834 and 1836.[3][4]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Mauch, T. et al. (2003). "SUMSS: a wide-field radio imaging survey of the southern sky - II. The source catalogue". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 342 (4): 1117–1130. doi:10.1046/j.1365-8711.2003.06605.x. Bibcode2003MNRAS.342.1117M. 
  2. Walker, G. A. H.; Morris, S. C. (November 1968). "UBV photometry of the associations Anon 84 and NGC 2081 in the LMC". Astronomical Journal 73: 772–777. doi:10.1086/110697. Bibcode1968AJ.....73..772W. 
  3. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 2050 - 2099". https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc20a.htm. 
  4. "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/byname?objname=NGC+2081&hconst=67.8&omegam=0.308&omegav=0.692&wmap=4&corr_z=1. 

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