The Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud
This gigantic star-forming region in the Milky Way’s neighbour galaxy the Large Magellanic Cloud is the birthplace of an astonishing number of massive stars, some of which might have masses of up to 300 solar masses.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso1816d |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 30 May 2018, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1816 |
| Size: | 8641 x 6144 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Tarantula Nebula |
| Type: | Local Universe : Nebula |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5 37 47.13 |
| Position (Dec): | -69° 8' 13.43" |
| Field of view: | 30.82 x 21.91 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.2° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Infrared g | 480 nm | VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM |
| Optical r | 625 nm | VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM |
| Optical g | 480 nm | VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM |
| Optical r | 625 nm | VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM |
| Optical H-alpha | 659 nm | VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM |
| Optical i | 770 nm | VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM |