NGC 2014

NGC 2014 is a red emission nebula surrounding an open cluster of stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud, at a distance of about 163,000 light-years.^[2]

NGC 2014

Nebula
Left (blue) NGC 2020 and right (red) NGC 2014, photo by Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension	05h 44m 12.7s
Declination	−67° 42′ 57″
Constellation	Dorado
Designations	NGC 2014, ESO 56-SC146, GC 1217, h 2900 [1]
See also: Lists of nebulae

The nebula was discovered on 3 August 1826 by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop.^[3] Together with NGC 2020 it makes up what is called the Cosmic Reef.^[2]