In Tarantula territory (c)
This image shows a part of the Tarantula Nebula region: in the upper left quadrant, a luminous lobe around a hot blue star and a neighbouring dark cloud. The Tarantula Nebula appears in the lower right quadrant of the image.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0216c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 7 June 2002 |
| Related releases: | eso0216 |
| Size: | 1159 x 882 px |
About the Object
| Name: | 30 Doradus, NGC 2070 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Nebula |
| Distance: | 170000 light years |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5 38 37.88 |
| Position (Dec): | -69° 5' 42.12" |
| Field of view: | 9.24 x 7.01 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.1° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical R | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |