NGC 2032

NGC 2032
Emission nebula
	NGC 2032 in the centre, with NGC 2035, just below it and NGC 2040 on the left of NGC 2032.
Observation data: epoch
Right ascension	05h 35m 20.0s
Declination	−67° 34′ 36″
Constellation	Dorado
Designations	ESO 56-EN160, Seagull Nebula
	See also: Lists of nebulae

NGC 2032 (also known as ESO 56-EN160 and the Seagull Nebula) is an emission nebula in the Dorado constellation and near the supershell LMC-4^[2] and it consists of NGC 2029, NGC 2035 and NGC 2040. It was first discovered by James Dunlop on 27 September 1826, and John Herschel rerecorded it on 2 November 1834.^[3] NGC 2032 is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud.^[4]

Right ascension05^h 35^m 20.0^s^[1]

Declination−67° 34′ 36″^[1]

DesignationsESO 56-EN160, Seagull Nebula

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