NGC 2029

NGC 2029
Nebula
The emission nebula NGC 2029 in the centre, with NGC 2053 north-west of it and NGC 2020, south-east of the nebula
Observation data: epoch
Right ascension 05h 35m 00s[1]
Declination −67° 33′ 00″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 12.29 [2]
Constellation Dorado
Designations ESO 56-EN156

NGC 2029 (also known as ESO 56-EN156) is a emission nebula in the Dorado constellation and is part of the Large Magellanic Cloud. It is part of a complex of nebulae and stars, including NGC 2032, NGC 2035 and NGC 2040[3], It was discovered by James Dunlop on the 27 September 1826.[4] Its apparent magnitude is 12.29, and its size is 2.25 arc minutes.[2]

The coordinates for NGC 2029 and NGC 2030 were reversed between Herschel's original Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars and the New General Catalogue. NGC 2030, originally GC 2029, is an isolated nebula with an embedded star cluster, about 1.5 degrees north of NGC 2029.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Bright Nebula NGC 2029". dso-browser. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  2. 1 2 "NGC 2029 -- SuperNova Remnant". Simbad. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Dorado". Universetoday. 4 November 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "NGC 2029 (= EN in LMC)". cseligman. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "NGC 2029". astronomy-mall. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
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