LEDA 89996

Spiral galaxy in the constellation Dorado

LEDA 89996
The spiral galaxy LEDA 89996, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Dorado
Right ascension	04^h 54^m 28.29^s^[1]
Declination	−66° 25′ 28.06″^[1]
Redshift	7105(km/s)^[2]
Characteristics
Type	S^[1]
Other designations
2MASS J04542829-6625280, 2MASX J04542820-6625275

LEDA 89996, also known by its 2MASS designation 2MASS J04542829-6625280, is a spiral galaxy. It is located within the Dorado constellation and appears very close to the Large Magellanic Cloud.^[3]

The galaxy was observed by the Hubble Space Telescope on 6 July 2015^[4] and is similar in appearance to the Milky Way being spiral shaped with winding spiral arms. The darker patches between the arms is dust and gas. Many new stars form in this area making the spirals appear very bright.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "NED results for object LEDA 089996". NASA/IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
^ "LEDA 89996". Simbad. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Hubble Looks at Stunning Spiral". NASA. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
^ "Galaxy with a view". Space Telescope. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2016.

Constellation of Dorado

Stars

Bayer	α β γ δ ε ζ η¹ η² θ κ λ ν π¹ π² G
Variable	R (P) S WZ AB BB
HR	1859 2102
HD	27274 28254 30177 33579 37836 37974 38282 269810
Other	BAT99-7 BAT99-66 BAT99-68 BAT99-98 BAT99-104 BAT99-123 BI 253 Gliese 163 HE 0437-5439 HV 888 IRAS 05280–6910 LHA 120-S 79 LH 41-1042 LH 54-425 LMC195-1 MACHO 80.7443.1718 Melnick 34 Melnick 42 PSR J0523−7125 PSR J0537−6910 PSR J0540−6919 R85 R99 R136 a a1 a2 a3 b c R139 R145 SGR 0525−66 TOI-700 TOI-813 VFTS 102 VFTS 243 VFTS 352 VFTS 682 WASP-62 (Naledi) WOH G64

Exoplanets	Gliese 163 c HD 28254 b HD 30177 b TOI-700 d e TOI-813 b TOI-4127 b

Star
clusters

NGC	1712 1712 1755 1761 1763 1783 1806 1818 1820 1846 1847 1850 1852 1854/1855 1856 1858 1859 1860 1866 1868 1869 1871 1872 1873 1898 1901 1903 1910 1929 1935 1955 1969 1971 1974 1978 1983 1984 1994 1997 2001 2002 2003 2004 2027 2040 2070 2074 2100 2108 2164 2197 2241 2257
Other	Hodge 301 LH 95

Nebulae

NGC	1934 1936 2014 2020 2029 2032 2060 2078 2080
Other	Henize 70 Honeycomb Nebula N119 N11 N41 N44 N49 N55 SNR 0509-67.5 Tarantula Nebula (30)