NGC 2079
NGC 2079 is a H II region located in the constellation of Dorado. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2079:
| NGC: | NGC 2079 |
| Type: | H II region |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.8 |
| B-mag (blue): | 11.6 |
| Right Ascension: | 05:39:37.60 |
| Declination: | -69:45:25.90 |
| Major axis: | 1.1 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.95 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 160° |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS