NGC 2060 is a star cluster within the Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud, very close to the larger NGC 2070 cluster containing R136. It was discovered by John Herschel in 1836.

2024年1月26日 · NGC 2060 is a loose open cluster that appears very close to NGC 2070. It has an apparent magnitude of 9.59 and lies about 290 light-years southwest of R136. The cluster is associated with the supernova remnant N157B (30 Doradus B), a faint nebula in which strong radio emission has been detected.

2012年4月17日 · The star cluster NGC 2060 is a loose collection of stars that are no longer gravitationally bound to each other. The stellar grouping will disperse in a few million years. It contains a supernova that exploded about 10,000 years ago, blowing out gas surrounding it.

2011年3月15日 · The tarantula’s bite goes beyond NGC 2060. Near the edge of the nebula, outside the frame, below and to the right, lie the remains of supernova SN 1987a, the closest supernova to Earth to be observed since the invention of telescopes in the 17th century.

NGC 2060 is a Supernova Remnant in the Dorado constellation. NGC 2060 is situated south of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Given its visual magnitude of 9.59, NGC 2060 is visible with the help of a binocular with a 80mm aperture or a small telescope.

NGC 2060 is a star cluster within the Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud, very close to the larger NGC 2070 cluster containing R136. It was discovered by John Herschel in 1836.

2009年12月3日 · 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.