In Tarantula Territory (e)
This image displays a rich field NW of the centre of the Tarantula Nebula, with the globular cluster KMHK 1137[2] near the upper edge. This image is part of a reproduction of a composite colour image of the Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) and its surroundings. The LMC is a satellite galaxy to our Milky Way system, located in the southern constellation Dorado (The Swordfish) at a distance of approximately 170,000 light-years. The image is based on 15 exposures in the visual part of the spectrum with the Wide Field Imager (WFI) camera on the 2.2-m MPG/ESO telescope at the La Silla Observatory.
Credit:
ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0216e |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 7 June 2002 |
| Related releases: | eso0216 |
| Size: | 998 x 1110 px |
About the Object
| Name: | 30 Doradus, NGC 2041 |
| Type: | • Local Universe : Nebula • X - Star Clusters |
| Distance: | 170000 light years |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5 38 42.61 |
| Position (Dec): | -69° 6' 3.89" |
| Field of view: | 7.96 x 8.85 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° 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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