NGC 1761
NGC 1761 | |
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![]() An image of NGC 1761 Credit: James Dunlop / John Herschel | |
Observation data | |
Right ascension | 04h 56m 37.7s [1][2] |
Declination | −66° 28′ 44″[1][2] |
Physical characteristics | |
Other designations | ESO 85-18, LH 9, SL63 122, GC 980, JH 2710, (possibly Dunlop 231) [3] |
Associations | |
Constellation | Dorado |
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NGC 1761 (also known as GC 980, JH 2710, LH 9)[3] is an open cluster in the Dorado constellation in the Large Magellanic Cloud. It encompasses a group of about 50 massive hot young stars. These stars are among the largest stars known anywhere in the Universe and appear as bright blue-white in colour. The stars in turn have given birth to new stars within dark globules. NGC 1761 is particularly noteworthy for its intense ultraviolet radiation, which has eroded a large hole in the surrounding nebular material. It is similar in structure to the more famous Rosette Nebula. [4][5][6]
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 1835.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "NGC 1761 -- Association of Stars". Simbad. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ a b "NED results for object NGC 1761". NASA/IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ a b c "NGC 1761". cseligman. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Spectacular Space Bubble Photographed by Hubble". space.com. 22 June 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "NGC 1760, a large emission nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud". Anne's Astronomy News. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "NGC 1760 & NGC 1747 in the LMC". Astrobin. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
External links
[edit]Media related to NGC 1761 at Wikimedia Commons