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Ghost Head Nebula NGC 2080, Ray Johnson
Ghost Head Nebula NGC 2080
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Ghost Head Nebula NGC 2080

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Ghost Head Nebula NGC 2080, Ray Johnson
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Ghost Head Nebula NGC 2080

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NGC 2080 is a star-forming region and emission nebula to the south of the 30 Doradus nebula, in the southern constellation Dorado. It belongs to the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a satellite galaxy to the Milky Way, which is at a distance of 168,000 light years.

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Ghost Head Nebula NGC 2080, Ray Johnson