Emission nebula | |
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Observation data: epoch | |
Right ascension | 05h 35m 20.0s[1] |
Declination | −67° 34′ 36″[1] |
Constellation | Dorado |
Designations | ESO 56-EN160, Seagull Nebula |
NGC 2032 (also known as ESO 56-EN160 and the Seagull Nebula) is an emission nebula in the Dorado constellation and near the supershell LMC-4[2] and it consists of NGC 2029, NGC 2035 and NGC 2040. It was first discovered by James Dunlop on 27 September 1826, and John Herschel rerecorded it on 2 November 1834.[3] NGC 2032 is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud.[4]