The rich region around the Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud
Glowing brightly about 160 000 light-years away, the Tarantula Nebula is the most spectacular feature of the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy to our Milky Way. This image from VLT Survey Telescope at ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile shows the region and its rich surroundings in great detail. It reveals a cosmic landscape of star clusters, glowing gas clouds and the scattered remains of supernova explosions.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso1816a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 30 May 2018, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso2210, eso1816 |
| Size: | 16655 x 16719 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Tarantula Nebula |
| Type: | Local Universe : Star : Grouping : Cluster Local Universe : Nebula |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Category: | Nebulae Star Clusters |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5 39 0.40 |
| Position (Dec): | -69° 26' 30.16" |
| Field of view: | 59.41 x 59.64 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical g | 480 nm | VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM |
| Optical g | 480 nm | VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM |
| Optical r | 625 nm | VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM |
| Optical r | 625 nm | VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM |
| Optical i | 770 nm | VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM |
| Optical H-alpha | 659 nm | VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM |