| Nebula | |
|---|---|
 VLT image of LHA 120-N 55 | |
| Observation data:J2000epoch | |
| Right ascension | 05h 32m 32.9s[1] |
| Declination | −66° 24′ 20″[1] |
| Distance | 160000 ly (50000[2] pc) |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 7.0′ × 5.0′[1] |
| Constellation | Dorado |
| Designations | DEM L 228[1] |
| See also:Lists of nebulae | |
LHA 120-N 55 orN55 is anemission nebula located within theLarge Magellanic Cloud (LMC). N55 is situated inside asuperbubble calledLMC 4. It is a glowing clump of gas and dust that gets its light output from the hydrogen atoms shedding electrons within it.[3] It was named in 1956, in a catalogue ofH-alphaemission line objects in the LMC.[4]
Multiple dense molecular clumps have been detected, at least fifteen of which containyoung stellar objects.[2]
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