| NGC 2080 | |
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A HST image of a Star-forming region NGC 2080. Credit: NASA/ESA. |
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| Observation data: J2000.0 epoch | |
| Type | Emission |
| Right ascension | 05h 39m 44.2s |
| Declination | -69° 38′ 44" |
| Distance | 50ly |
| Constellation | Dorado |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | ESO 057-EN012, h 2950, GC 1278 |
| See also: Diffuse nebula, Lists of nebulae | |
NGC 2080 (The Ghost Head Nebula) is a star-forming region in the southern constellation Dorado. The nebula belongs to the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy to our Milky Way galaxy and is 168,000 light years distant. NGC 2080 was discovered by John Frederick William Herschel in 1834.