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.

Credit:

ESO

Over de afbeelding

Id:eso0216g
Type:Observatie
Publicatiedatum:7 juni 2002
Gerelateerde berichten:eso0216
Grootte:1117 x 1013 px

Over het object

Naam:30 Doradus, NGC 2070
Type:Local Universe : Nebula
Afstand:170000 lichtjaren
Constellation:Dorado
Categorie:Nebulae

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Coordinates

Position (RA):5 38 42.61
Position (Dec):-69° 6' 3.89"
Field of view:8.83 x 8.01 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.0° right of vertical