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NGC 2020
Emission nebula
H II region
Left (blue) NGC 2020 and right (red) NGC 2014, photo by Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension05h44m 12.7s
Declination−67° 42′ 57″
ConstellationDorado
DesignationsGC 1223, ESO 56-148[1]
See also: Lists of nebulae

NGC 2020 is an HII Region surrounding the Wolf-Rayet star BAT99-59.[2] It is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud.

The nebula was discovered on 30 December 1836 by polymath John Herschel.[3] Together with NGC 2014 it makes up the Cosmic Reef.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ SEDS: NGC 2020
  • ^ Y.-H. Chu, K. Weis, D. R. Garnett (1999), "Physical Structure of Small Wolf-Rayet Ring Nebulae", The Astronomical Journal (in German), vol. 117, no. 3, pp. 1433–1440, arXiv:astro-ph/9812076, Bibcode:1999AJ....117.1433C, doi:10.1086/300777, S2CID 30767486{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • ^ Seligman
  • ^ "Cosmic Reef". HubbleSite.org. Retrieved 2020-04-26.

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