NGC 2040 - Emission nebula and star cluster in the constellation Dorado

This field is part of the northern Large Magellanic Cloud and shows several star clusters as well as various emission nebulae. The ring-shaped nebula NGC 2020 in the lower right corner is one of the most unusual in the image and will certainly be photographed again with more exposure time.

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Date:09.05.2023
Optics: Planewave CDK 12.5 with Televue 0.8x reducer
Aperture: 318 mm
Focal Length: 2030 mm
Camera: Alccd12
Exposure: 8 x 300 s
Location: Chamaeleon Observatory, Onjala Lodge, Namibia
Processing: PixInsight, Photoshop
Diameter:2,000 light years (whole nebula area)
Distance:163,000 light years
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