Supernova Remnant NGC 2060
Located in the direction of the constellation Dorado in the Large Magellanic Cloud, the resplendent object known as NGC 2060 is the aftermath of a supernova. These powerful explosions serve as the death knell for massive stars, blasting heated matter out into surrounding space at great speed.
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ESO
About the Image
| Id: | ngc2060-cc |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 3 December 2009, 23:18 |
| Size: | 4440 x 5441 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 2060 |
| Distance: | 170000 light years |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 84.657649 ° |
| Position (Dec): | -69.094978 ° |
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