The stellar cluster Hodge 301
Above and to the right of the central cluster in the Tarantula Nebula, another cluster of bright, massive stars is seen. Known to astronomers as Hodge 301, it is about 20 million years old, or about 10 times older than R136. The more massive stars of Hodge 301 have therefore already exploded as supernovae, blasting material away at tremendous speed and creating a web of entangled filaments. More explosions will come soon — in astronomical terms — as three red supergiants are indeed present in Hodge 301 that will end their life in the gigantic firework of a supernova within the next million years.
Créditos:ESO
Sobre a imagem
Id: | eso0613c |
Tipo: | Observação |
Data de divulgação: | 7 de Abril de 2006 |
Notícias relacionadas: | eso0613 |
Tamanho: | 803 x 791 px |
Sobre o objeto
Nome: | 30 Doradus, NGC 2070 |
Tipo: | Local Universe : Nebula Local Universe : Star : Grouping : Cluster |
Distância: | 170000 anos-luz |
Constellation: | Dorado |
Categoria: | Nebulae Star Clusters |
Papéis de parede
Coordenadas
Position (RA): | 5 38 18.49 |
Position (Dec): | -69° 4' 13.35" |
Field of view: | 2.68 x 2.64 arcminutes |
Orientação: | O norte está a 0.0° à direita da vertical |
Cores e filtros
Banda | Comprimento de onda | Telescópio |
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Óptico B | 485 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
Óptico V | 503 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
Óptico R | 657 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |