NGC 2060
E758949
NGC 2060 is a supernova remnant and star cluster complex within the Large Magellanic Cloud, notable for its association with the Tarantula Nebula and intense massive star formation.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical object
ⓘ
star cluster complex ⓘ supernova remnant ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
30 Doradus star-forming complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
intense massive star formation ⓘ pulsar wind nebula ⓘ |
| catalogCode | NGC 2060 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
pulsar PSR J0537-6910
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
star cluster ⓘ supernova ejecta ⓘ young massive stars ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | John Herschel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAge | on the order of tens of thousands of years ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName | 30 Doradus B (in some literature) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDistanceFromEarth |
approximately 160000 light-years
ⓘ
approximately 50 kiloparsecs ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment |
highly ionized gas
ⓘ
intense ultraviolet radiation field ⓘ strong stellar winds ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
X-ray emission
ⓘ
complex filamentary structure ⓘ expanding supernova shell ⓘ non-thermal radio emission ⓘ |
| hasHostGalaxy | Large Magellanic Cloud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalProcess |
ongoing star formation
ⓘ
particle acceleration ⓘ shock heating of interstellar medium ⓘ |
| hasType | supernova remnant and star-forming region ⓘ |
| isNearby | R136 star cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | starburst region in the LMC ⓘ |
| isRegionOf | massive star feedback ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Large Magellanic Cloud
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
constellation Dorado ⓘ satellite galaxy of the Milky Way ⓘ |
| memberOf | Local Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn |
X-ray wavelengths
ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ radio wavelengths ⓘ |
| partOf |
30 Doradus region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tarantula Nebula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Dorado