NGC 2122

NGC 2122, also known as N 180B (LHA 120-N 180B),[3] is an emission nebula located in the Large Magellanic Cloud.[1]

NGC 2122
Emission nebula
A Hubble Space Telescope (HST) image of NGC 2122
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension5h 48m 48.6s[1]
Declination−70° 42 52[1]
ConstellationMensa[2]
DesignationsLMC N 180B,[1]
LHA 120-N 180B[1]

References

  1. "Hubble heritage project". Results for N 180B. Archived from the original on 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2007-04-04.
  2. "Finding the constellation which contains given sky coordinates". djm.cc. 2 August 2008.
  3. "NGC 2122". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
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