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NGC 2050
Discovered (1830's) by John Herschel
A 9th-magnitude open cluster in Dorado (RA 05 36 38.9, Dec -69 23 01)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 1 arcmin.
NGC 2051
Discovered (Dec 23, 1834) by John Herschel
A 12th-magnitude open cluster in Mensa (RA 05 36 07.4, Dec -71 00 41)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 1.7 arcmin.
NGC 2052
Discovered (1830's) by John Herschel
An emission nebula in Dorado (RA 05 37 11.1, Dec -69 46 27)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 18 by 12 arcmin.
NGC 2053
Discovered (Jan 2, 1837) by John Herschel
A 12th-magnitude open cluster in Dorado (RA 05 37 39.8, Dec -67 24 47)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 1.2 arcmin.
NGC 2054
Recorded (Oct 6, 1850) by George Bond (29, HN3)
Four stars in Orion (RA 05 45 15.6, Dec -10 04 58)
The second IC lists a corrected RA and description (per Howe) of 05 38 36, "Only 3 stars and no nebulosity", and adds "(In 1877 I thought at times it was a very small cluster)".
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NGC 2055
Discovered (Nov 24, 1834) by John Herschel
An 8th-magnitude open cluster in Dorado (RA 05 37 03.0, Dec -69 25 54)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 0.6 arcmin.
NGC 2056
Discovered (Dec 23, 1834) by John Herschel
A 12th-magnitude open cluster in Mensa (RA 05 36 34.1, Dec -70 40 19)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 1.7 arcmin.
NGC 2057
Discovered (Sep 24, 1826) by James Dunlop (104)
A 12th-magnitude open cluster in Mensa (RA 05 36 55.2, Dec -70 16 08)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 1.8 arcmin.
NGC 2058
Discovered (Sep 24, 1826) by James Dunlop (103)
A 12th-magnitude open cluster in Mensa (RA 05 36 54.3, Dec -70 09 44)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 1.8 arcmin.
NGC 2059
Discovered (Nov 11, 1836) by John Herschel
A 13th-magnitude open cluster in Mensa (RA 05 37 00.6, Dec -70 07 45)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 1.0 arcmin.
NGC 2060
Discovered (1830's) by John Herschel
A 10th-magnitude supernova remnant in Mensa (RA 05 37 51.6, Dec -69 10 23)
NGC 2061
Discovered (Jan 9, 1836) by John Herschel
A group of stars in Columba (RA 05 42 41.9, Dec -34 00 14)
Apparent size about 8 arcmin.
NGC 2062
Discovered (Jan 3, 1837) by John Herschel
A 13th-magnitude open cluster in Dorado (RA 05 40 02.8, Dec -66 52 33)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 0.9 arcmin.
NGC 2063
Discovered (Dec 26, 1783) by William Herschel
A group of stars in Orion (RA 05 46 42.0, Dec +08 46 54)
Apparent size about 9 arcmin.
NGC 2064 (= part of M78)
Discovered (Jan 11, 1864) by Heinrich d'Arrest
A reflection nebula in Orion (RA 05 46 18.4, Dec +00 00 21)
Apparent size about 1.0 by 1.0 arcmin.
NGC 2065
Discovered (Sep 24, 1826) by James Dunlop (105)
An 11th-magnitude open cluster in Mensa (RA 05 37 38.5, Dec -70 14 12)
Apparent size about 2.6 arcmin.
NGC 2066
Discovered (Nov 12, 1836) by John Herschel
A 13th-magnitude open cluster in Mensa (RA 05 37 43.2, Dec -70 10 00)
Apparent size about 0.7 arcmin.
NGC 2067 (= part of M78)
Discovered (1876) by Wilhelm Tempel (AN 2139, I-17)
A reflection nebula in Orion (RA 05 46 32.0, Dec +00 07 54)
Apparent size about 8 by 3 arcmin. In the image below, M78 is the bright nebula near the center. Its brighter portion, framed by a semi-circular dust lane, is NGC 2068. The fainter portion, to the north of the dust lane (on the right side of the image), is NGC 2067. |
NGC 2068 (= M78)
Discovered (March 1780) by Pierre Méchain
An 8th-magnitude reflection nebula in Orion (RA 05 46 45.0, Dec +00 04 48)
NGC 2068 is a portion of M78, a bright reflection nebula in the Orion molecular complex, about 1600 light years from Earth. In the image below, it is the bright bluish nebula near center. Its apparent size of 8 by 6 arcmin corresponds to about 5 light years across. Unlike most such bright nebulae it is not shining itself, but merely scattering the light of hot, young blue giants behind it, and similar stars hidden from view by the dust clouds beside it. For NGC catalog purposes, M78 is divided into two parts. The brighter region, framed by the semi-circular dark dust lane surrounding the left portion, is NGC 2068. The fainter region, to the north of the dust lane (in this image, to the right), is NGC 2067 (which see). The reflection nebula at the top of the image is referred to as NGC 2071. (T. A. Rector/University of Alaska Anchorage, H. Schweiker/WIYN and AURA/NSF/NOAO) |
NGC 2069
Discovered (Aug 3, 1826) by James Dunlop (143)
An emission nebula in Dorado (RA 05 38 40.0, Dec -69 00 18)
Part of NGC 2070, the Tarantula Nebula, in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
NGC 2070 (= the Tarantula Nebula = 30 Doradus)
Discovered (1751) by Nicolas Lacaille (I.2)
An emission nebula in Dorado (RA 05 38 42.5, Dec -69 06 03)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 30 by 20 arcmin. One of the most spectacular star-forming regions known. |
Pix to follow; for now, refer to The Tarantula Nebula
NGC 2071
Discovered (Jan 1, 1786) by William Herschel
An 8th-magnitude reflection nebula in Orion (RA 05 47 07.2, Dec +00 17 39)
Apparent size about 7 by 5 arcmin
(For images, see NGC 2068)
NGC 2072
Discovered (Dec 18, 1884) by Pietro Baracchi
A 13th-magnitude open cluster in Mensa (RA 05 38 24.5, Dec -70 14 03)
Apparent size about 1.3 arcmin.
NGC 2073 (= PGC 17772)
Discovered (Nov 20, 1784) by William Herschel
A 13th-magnitude lenticular galaxy (type E/S0) in Lepus (RA 05 45 53.8, Dec -21 59 57)
Apparent size about 1.5 by 1.4 arcmin.
NGC 2074
Discovered (1830's) by John Herschel
An emission nebula in Dorado (RA 05 39 03.6, Dec -69 29 53)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Part of the Tarantula Nebula, NGC 2070.
NGC 2075
Discovered (Dec 23, 1834) by John Herschel
A 12th-magnitude open cluster and emission nebula in Mensa (RA 05 38 20.8, Dec -70 41 09)
Apparent size about 2 arcmin.
NGC 2076 (= PGC 17804)
Discovered (Feb 4, 1785) by William Herschel
A 13th-magnitude lenticular galaxy (type S0/a) in Lepus (RA 05 46 47.4, Dec -16 46 58)
Apparent size about 2.2 by 1.3 arcmin.
NGC 2077
Discovered (Sep 24, 1826) by James Dunlop (149)
An emission nebula in Dorado (RA 05 39 36.0, Dec -69 39 26)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 15 arcmin.
NGC 2078
Discovered (Dec 23, 1834) by John Herschel
An emission nebula in Dorado (RA 05 39 39.3, Dec -69 44 38)
One of several nebulae in the "NGC 2079 Group"
NGC 2079
Possibly observed (1826) by James Dunlop (152?)
Discovered (Dec 23, 1834) by John Herschel
An emission nebula in Dorado (RA 05 39 40.0, Dec -69 46 26)
One of several nebulae in the "NGC 2079 Group"
NGC 2080 (= The Ghost Head Nebula)
Discovered (Dec 23, 1834) by John Herschel
An emission nebula in Dorado (RA 05 39 44.2, Dec -69 38 44)
NGC 2080 is a star forming region in the 170 thousand light years distant Large Magellanic Cloud. Its youngest stars have yet to disperse the clouds of gas and dust out of which they formed, and must be less than ten thousand years old (more to follow; in the meantime, use the HST link below). |
Above, a 50 light year wide HST view of NGC 2080
Below, a 12 arcmin wide region centered on the nebula
NGC 2081
Discovered (1830's) by John Herschel
An open cluster and emission nebula in Dorado (RA 05 39 59.5, Dec -69 24 21)
NGC 2082 (= PGC 17609)
Discovered (Nov 30, 1834) by John Herschel
A 12th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type SBb) in Dorado (RA 05 41 50.9, Dec -64 18 05)
Apparent size about 1.3 by 1.2 arcmin.
NGC 2083
Discovered (Dec 23, 1834) by John Herschel
An emission nebula in Dorado (RA 05 39 59.3, Dec -69 44 16)
One of several nebulae in the "NGC 2079 Group"
NGC 2084
Discovered (Sep 24, 1826) by James Dunlop (149)
An emission nebula in Dorado (RA 05 40 07.1, Dec -69 45 34)
One of several nebulae in the "NGC 2079 Group"
NGC 2085
Discovered (Dec 23, 1834) by John Herschel
An emission nebula in Dorado (RA 05 40 09.0, Dec -69 40 24)
NGC 2086
Discovered (Sep 24, 1826) by James Dunlop (145)
An emission nebula in Dorado (RA 05 40 13.0, Dec -69 40 05)
NGC 2087 (= PGC 17684)
Discovered (Dec 6, 1834) by John Herschel
A 14th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type SBa) in Pictor (RA 05 44 16.1, Dec -55 31 59)
Apparent size about 0.8 by 0.6 arcmin.
NGC 2088
Discovered (Feb 9, 1836) by John Herschel
A 13th-magnitude open cluster in Dorado (RA 05 40 59.9, Dec -68 27 56)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 1.7 arcmin.
NGC 2089 (= PGC 17860)
Discovered (Feb 6, 1785) by William Herschel
A 12th-magnitude lenticular galaxy (type E/SB0) in Lepus (RA 05 47 51.3, Dec -17 36 10)
Apparent size about 1.9 by 1.2 arcmin
NGC 2090 (= PGC 17819)
Discovered (Oct 29, 1826) by James Dunlop (594)
An 11th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type Sc) in Columba (RA 05 47 01.6, Dec -34 15 03)
The second IC notes (per Delisle Stewart) "Not a globular cluster; considerably extended 10°, stellar nucleus". Apparent size about 4.9 by 2.4 arcmin.
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NGC 2091
Discovered (1830's) by John Herschel
A 12th-magnitude open cluster in Dorado (RA 05 40 58.1, Dec -69 26 14)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 1.7 arcmin.
NGC 2092
Discovered (1830's) by John Herschel
An open cluster in Dorado (RA 05 41 22.1, Dec -69 13 27)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 1.2 arcmin.
NGC 2093
Discovered (Dec 30, 1836) by John Herschel
A 12th-magnitude open cluster in Dorado (RA 05 41 49.8, Dec -68 55 17)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 1.7 arcmin.
NGC 2094
Discovered (Jan 31, 1835) by John Herschel
An open cluster in Dorado (RA 05 42 08.0, Dec -68 21 48)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud.
NGC 2095
Discovered (Dec 20, 1835) by John Herschel
A 13th-magnitude open cluster in Dorado (RA 05 42 50.0, Dec -67 19 12)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 0.8 arcmin.
NGC 2096
Discovered (1830's) by John Herschel
An 11th-magnitude open cluster in Dorado (RA 05 42 17.9, Dec -68 27 31)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 1.2 arcmin.
NGC 2097
Discovered (Dec 26, 1834) by John Herschel
A 14th-magnitude open cluster in Dorado (RA 05 44 16.0, Dec -62 47 08)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 1.8 arcmin.
NGC 2098
Discovered (Jan 31, 1835) by John Herschel
An 11th-magnitude open cluster in Dorado (RA 05 42 30.4, Dec -68 16 32)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 1.6 arcmin.
NGC 2099 (= M37 = OCL 451)
Discovered (before 1654) by Giovanni Hodierna
Discovered (Sep 2, 1764) by Charles Messier
A 6th-magnitude open cluster (type II1r) in Auriga (RA 05 52 18.3, Dec +32 33 11)
(Note: See the discussion of Hodierna for an explanation of why he was not credited with the discovery of this object.) Apparent size about 15 arcmin. |
Above, a view of M37 (Image Credit: AURA/NSF/NOAO)
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