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| Catalogue and alternative designations | NGC 2074 |
| Type | Emission nebula |
| Position | 05 39 04, -69 29 53 |
| Constellation | Dorado |
| Camera and Telescope | STXL16200 and 36.8cm Ritchey Chretien |
| Focal Ratio | F9 |
| Exposure Details | This is a LHaOIIIRGB image using Astrodon filters. Luminance = 150 minutes unbinned.Hydrogen Alpha = 200m, Oxygen III = 180 minutes both binned 2x2. Red = Green = Blue = 25 minutes binned 2x2. |
| Description | This very busy area of the LMC is centered on the emission nebula NGC 2074. Above NGC 2074 can be seen N158, a chaotic region incorporating a huge cavity and many OB associations. Near the upper edge just to the right of centre can be seen the blue planetary nebula candidate FoGl 1 about 30 arc seconds in diameter only discovered in 2018. |