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Seagull Nebula (Dor)
Seagull Nebula (Dor)
Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble, et al

Seagull Nebula (Dor)

Seagull Nebula (Dor) is a emission type nebula located in the constellation Dorado.

Stats and Info:

      1. Name:
      2. Seagull Nebula (Dor)
      1. Parent structure
      2. Large Magellanic Cloud
      1. Nebula type:
      2. emission
      1. Magnitude:
      2. 11
      1. Size:
      2. 7’
      1. Distance (ly):
      2. 158,000
      1. NGC/IC #:
      2. NGC 2032
      1. Note:
      2. contains NGC 2029, 2035, 2040

    * One can see up to magnitude 7 objects with perfect eyes under ideal dark sky conditions.