NGC 1763
| Nebula | |
|---|---|
 Photo of NGC 1763 from the Hubble Telescope | |
| Observation data: epoch | |
| Right ascension | 04h 56m 51.5s [1][2] |
| Declination | −66° 24′ 25″[1][2] |
| Constellation | Dorado |
| Designations | LHA 120-N 11B, ESO 85-EN20 |
NGC 1763 (also known as ESO 85-EN20) is an emission nebula with an embedded star cluster in the Dorado constellation in the Large Magellanic Cloud, It is very bright, very large and very irregular. Its apparent size is about 3.0-5.0 arcmin.[3] It is part of a large region of stars called LMC-N11 (N11) which was discovered with a 23-cm telescope by the astronomer James Dunlop in 1826 and was also observed by John Herschel in 1834.[3] The nebula itself is catalogued under LHA 120-N 11B or ESO 85-EN20.
References
- ^ a b "NGC 1763 -- Association of Stars". Simbad. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ a b "NED results for object NGC 1763". NASA/IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ a b "NGC 1763". cseligman. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
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