NGC 2014
Scientific overview
NGC 2014 is a nebula in the constellation Dorado. It shines at apparent magnitude 8.97 and spans about 5.1 arcminutes of sky.
Observation guide
Guidance follows standard observing practice, derived from the object's real magnitude and position. A dark, moonless sky always helps.
Location in the sky
Precision measurements
Distances and velocities from SIMBAD · NGC 2014
| Right ascension (ICRS) | 83.1 deg | SIMBAD · measured |
| Declination (ICRS) | -67.688333 deg | SIMBAD · measured |
Full field-level provenance
- Right ascension (ICRS): Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · ra · 1999AJ....117..238B · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
- Declination (ICRS): Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · dec · 1999AJ....117..238B · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
Physical size is derived from the OpenNGC angular size and the catalogued distance (small-angle: size = angle × distance). This is a Galactic object: its Doppler shift is shown as a radial velocity, not a cosmological redshift. Fields a source did not provide are omitted, never invented.
Other objects in Dorado
| Object | Type | Mag | Size (′) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dor ClusterC 103 · NGC 2070 | H II region | 7.25 | 16 |
| NGC 2074NGC 2074 | Cluster with nebulosity | 8.5 | 4 |
| NGC 1955NGC 1955 | H II region | 8.87 | 4 |
| NGC 1850NGC 1850 | Globular cluster | 8.96 | 3 |
| NGC 1553NGC 1553 | Lenticular galaxy | 9.31 | 6.25 |
| NGC 1747NGC 1747 | Open cluster | 9.37 | 4.4 |
| NGC 1763NGC 1763 | Cluster with nebulosity | 9.4 | 5.2 |
| NGC 2042NGC 2042 | Open cluster | 9.58 | 4.5 |
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- OpenNGCOpenNGC (M. Verga) — NGC/IC, Messier, and Caldwell catalogue data
Openly-licensed deep-sky catalogue: object types, positions, magnitudes, sizes, morphology, and cross-identifiers.