Astronomy:NGC 2040
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Short description: Open star cluster in the constellation Dorado
Coordinates: 
05h 36m 00.7s, −67° 34′ 57″
| NGC 2040 | |
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 NGC 2040 is a very loose star cluster whose stars have a common origin and are drifting together through space. Credit: ESA/Hubble, NASA and D. A Gouliermis. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Dorado |
| Right ascension | 05h 36m 00.7s [1] |
| Declination | −67° 34′ 57″ [1] |
| Distance | 160000 ly[2] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | ESO 56-164, LMC RASS 247, WHHW 0536.2-6737, CAL 60, LHA 120-N 59B, RX J0536.0-6735, [FHW95] LMC B0536-6735, 2E 1469, LH 88, RX J0536.0-6736, [FPH98] LMC 44, 2E 0536.2-6736, LI-LMC 1392, 1RXS J053602.3-673502, [HP99] 551 |
NGC 2040 is an open star cluster located 160,000 light years away[2] in the constellation of Dorado. It is a young group of stars in one of the largest star formation regions of the Large Magellanic Cloud.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Search results for NGC 2040". Astronomical Database. SIMBAD. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=NGC+2040.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Hubble Peeks inside a Stellar Cloud". ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week. http://www.spacetelescope.org/images/potw1216a/.
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