NGC 2060
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NGC 2060 | |
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An image of NGC 2060 taken by Hubble Space Telescope | |
Observation data (Epoch J2000.0) | |
Supernova type | SN |
Remnant type | ? |
Host galaxy | Large Magellanic Cloud |
Constellation | Dorado |
Right ascension | 05h 37m 51.6s |
Declination | -69° 10' 23 |
Galactic coordinates | 279.5596 -31.7384 |
Peak magnitude (V) | 9.59 |
Distance | 170.000 ly |
NGC 2060 was a supernova that occurred in Large Magellanic Cloud and is part of Tarantula Nebula, and the name NGC 2060 is also used for the associated star cluster.[1][2] It was discovered by John Herschel in 1836. In 1998, a pulsar (named PSR J0537-6910) was discovered in it with the rotation period 18 ms. The supernova remnant is formed by a supernova about 5,000 years ago.
References
- ↑ "Hubble's 22nd Anniversary Image Shows Turbulent Star-making Region". Hubble SITE. April 17, 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ↑ "NED results for object NGC 2060*". NASA/IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE. Caltech. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
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External links
- NASA/IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE: NGC 2060
- SIMBAD: NGC 2060
- Supernova Remnants in the Large Magellanic Cloud
- F. E. Marshall, E. V. Gotthelf, W. Zhang, J. Middleditch, Q. D. Wang: Discovery of an Ultrafast X-Ray Pulsar in the Supernova Remnant N157B, Astrophysical Journal, 499:L179–L182, 1998
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