NGC 2081 explained

NGC 2081
Type:	Emission nebula
Epoch:	J2000
Ra:	05h 39m 59s
Dec:	-69° 24’ 20”
Constellation:	Dorado

NGC 2081 is an open cluster associated with an emission nebula located in the constellation Dorado. NGC 2081 is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud.^[1] NGC 2081 was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel between 1834 and 1836.^[2]

See also

• List of NGC objects (2001–3000)
• New General Catalogue

External links

• NGC 2081 at NASA/IPAC
• NGC 2081 at SIMBAD

Notes and References

1. Web site: By Name NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . 2024-06-02 . ned.ipac.caltech.edu.
2. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 2050 - 2099 . 2024-06-02 . cseligman.com.