Henize 70
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Henize 70 (N70) is a faint[7] emission nebula[8] and superbubble[5][4][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] located in the Large Magellanic Cloud. It is located in the constellation of Dorado.
Quick Facts Emission nebula, Observation data: J2000 epoch ...
Emission nebula | |
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Superbubble | |
Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
Right ascension | 05h 43m 17.5s[1] |
Declination | −67° 50′ 48″[1] |
Distance | ~50,000[2] pc |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 7′ × 8′[3] |
Constellation | Dorado |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 346 × 396 ly[4][lower-alpha 1] |
Notable features | Superbubble |
Designations | Henize 70,[5] N70,[3] LHA 120-N 70,[3][6] DEM L 301, MCELS L-373[6] |
See also: Lists of nebulae |
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