In Tarantula territory (g)

Colour composite image of the Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) and its surroundings. It displays numerous "fingers" of dark material, lanes of cold gas and dust, that still hold out against the strong stellar winds in this area, SE of the centre of the Tarantula Nebula.

Kilde:

ESO

Om billedet

Id:eso0216g
Type:Observation
Udgivelsesdato:7. juni 2002
Relaterede pressemeddelelser:eso0216
Størrelse:1117 x 1013 px

Om objektet

Navn:30 Doradus, NGC 2070
Type:Local Universe : Nebula
Afstand:170000 lysår
Constellation:Dorado
Kategori:Nebulae

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Koordinater

Position (RA):5 38 42.61
Position (Dec):-69° 6' 3.89"
Field of view:8.83 x 8.01 arcminutes
Orientering:Nord er 0.0° droite fra lodret