NGC 1714

NGC 1714 is an emission nebula in the constellation of Dorado.[1][2] It is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud[3] and was discovered by John Herschel on 2 November 1834.[4] A study investigating the chemical composition of HII regions in the Large Magellanic Cloud was conducted in it, finding a larger deuterium density than previously thought, leading to (with current knowledge) larger than accepted age of the universe.[5] Candidates for planetary nebula have also been found in the vicinity of NGC 1714.[6]

NGC 1714
Emission nebula
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension04h 52m
Declination±66° 55
Apparent magnitude (V)11.61
Apparent dimensions (V)1.1 arcmin
ConstellationDorado

References

  1. "Monochromatic observations of three nebular objects in the direction of NGC 1714". ResearchGate. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. Ford, Dominic. "The emission NGC 1714 - In-The-Sky.org". in-the-sky.org. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  3. "NGC 1714". simbad. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  4. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1700 - 1749". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  5. Piembert, Manuel (May 1974). "Chemical composition of H II regions in the Large Magellanic Cloud and its cosmological implications". The Astrophysical Journal. 193: 327. doi:10.1086/153166.
  6. Louise, R.; Maurice (August 1984). "Monochromatic observations of three nebular objects in the direction of NGC 1714". Astrophysics and Space Science. 103: 195–197. doi:10.1007/BF00650056. S2CID 120049106.
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