Honeycomb Nebula
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Right ascension05h 35m 46.0s[2]
Declination−69° 18′ 00″[2]
| Nebula | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 05h 35m 46.0s[2] |
| Declination | −69° 18′ 00″[2] |
| Distance | 150 000 ly[1] ly |
| Constellation | Dorado[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Radius | 37.1 ly |
| Dimensions | 1.70 x 1.70[2] |
| Designations | Honeycomb, [BMD2010] SNR J0535.8-6918, MCSNR J0535-6918, SNR B0536-69.3 |
The Honeycomb Nebula is a supernova remnant located 150,000 light years away in the Dorado constellation. It lies along the edge of a giant filamentary shell, located in the massive H II complex 30 Doradus of the Large Magellanic Cloud.[3]
