NGC 2074

NGC 2074
Emission nebula
Composite of separate exposures made by the WFPC2 on the Hubble Space Telescope.[1] Red shows emissions from sulphur atoms, green from glowing hydrogen, and blue from glowing oxygen.[2]
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension05h 39m 03.0s[3]
Declination−69° 29′ 54″[3]
Distance170,000 ly   (52,000 pc)
ConstellationDorado[1]
DesignationsGC 1272, JH 2942
See also: Lists of nebulae

NGC 2074 is a magnitude ~8 emission nebula in the Tarantula Nebula located in the constellation Dorado. It was discovered on 3 August 1826 by James Dunlop and around 1835 by John Herschel. It is described as being "pretty bright, pretty large, much extended, [and having] 5 stars involved".[3]

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