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It consists of about 20 stars. | It consists of about 20 stars. | ||
|[[File:NGC 2232.png|thumb|220x220px|NGC 2232]] | |[[File:NGC 2232.png|thumb|220x220px|NGC 2232]] | ||
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'''NGC 2232''' can be found by navigating to '''10 Monocerotis'''. | '''NGC 2232''' can be found by navigating to '''10 Monocerotis'''. | ||
Also, near the Orion Nebula region, in the southern hemisphere is the carbon star '''R Leporis'''. Sometimes called Hind's Crimson Star, '''R Leporis''' is a well-known variable star in the constellation Lepus, near its border with Eridanus. '''R Leporis''' can be found by navigating to '''R Leporis'''. | |||
== NGC 1980 == | |||
NGC 1980 is an open cluster that was once thought to be part of the '''Orion Nebula. '''However, it '''i'''s actually a separate celestial entity parked in front of the nebula. | |||
== NGC 7822 Nebula == | == NGC 7822 Nebula == | ||