In Tarantula Territory (d)
The area of the young globular cluster NGC 2100 , located east of the Tarantula Nebula , at the extreme left edge of ESO Press Photo eso0216a and the field of this photo.
Credit:
ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0216d |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 7 June 2002 |
| Related releases: | eso0216 |
| Size: | 1108 x 1151 px |
About the Object
| Name: | 30 Doradus, NGC 2100 |
| Type: | • Local Universe : Star : Grouping : Cluster • Local Universe : Nebula : Appearance : Emission • Star Clusters |
| Distance: | 170000 light years |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5h 42m 8.05s |
| Position (Dec): | -69° 12' 43.33" |
| Field of view: | 8.79 x 9.13 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.7° 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 |
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