NGC 2060
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ngc-2060-234-18618893
title:
NGC 2060
text:
NGC 2060 is a star cluster within the Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud, very close to the larger NGC 2070 cluster containing R136. It was discovered by John Herschel in 1836. It is a loose cluster approximately 10 million years old, within one of the Tarantula Nebula's superbubbles formed by the combined stellar winds of the cluster or by old supernovae. NGC 2060 is often used synonymously for the supernova remnant N157B which is a larger area of faint nebulosity and strong radio e
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Star cluster in the constellation Dorado
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_2060
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date modified:
2023-08-14T16:49:56Z
main entity:
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d0/Close-up_Tarantula_Nebula.jpg","width":3868,"height":3952}
fields total:
13
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15