NGC_2040 Knowpia

NGC 2040
NGC 2040
	NGC 2040 is a very loose star cluster whose stars have a common origin and are drifting together through space. ; Credit: ESA/Hubble, NASA and D. A Gouliermis.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension	05h 36m 00.7s
Declination	−67° 34′ 57″
Distance	160000 ly
Physical characteristics
Other designations	ESO 56-164, LMC RASS 247, WHHW 0536.2-6737, CAL 60, LHA 120-N 59B, RX J0536.0-6735, [FHW95] LMC B0536-6735, 2E 1469, LH 88, RX J0536.0-6736, [FPH98] LMC 44, 2E 0536.2-6736, LI-LMC 1392, 1RXS J053602.3-673502, [HP99] 551
Associations
Constellation	Dorado
	See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 2040 is an open star cluster located 160,000 light years away^[2] in the constellation of Dorado. It is a young group of stars in one of the largest star formation regions of the Large Magellanic Cloud.^[2]

References edit

^ ^a ^b "Search results for NGC 2040". Astronomical Database. SIMBAD. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Hubble Peeks inside a Stellar Cloud". ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week. Retrieved 16 April 2012.