NGC 1970

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NGC 1970
Nebula
NGC 1970 DSS.jpg
NGC 1970 is in the centre with NGC 1962, far south-west and both NGC 1965 and NGC 1966, slightly west and north-west from it
Observation data: epoch
Right ascension 05h 26m 49.0s [1]
Declination −68° 49′ 42″ [1]
Apparent magnitude (V)10.28 [1]
Constellation Dorado
DesignationsESO 56-SC127 [2]
See also: Lists of nebulae

NGC 1970 (also known as ESO 56-SC127) is a bright open cluster and emission nebula in the Dorado constellation in the Large Magellanic Cloud. It was discovered by John Herschel on January 31, 1835. [3] Its apparent size is 8.0. [4] It is commonly known as the Tulip Nebula. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "NGC 1970". SIMBAD . Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg . Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Bright Nebula NGC 1970". DSO. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "NGC 1970 (in the Large Magellanic Cloud)". cseligman. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Object: NGC 1970 (*)". SEDS. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  5. ↑ Chadwick, S; Cooper, I (2012). Imaging the Southern Sky. New York: Springer. p. 317. ISBN   978-1461447498.
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