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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

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

External links

  • Media related to NGC 2040 at Wikimedia Commons


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