The Tarantula Nebula region imaged with HAWK-I with the Adaptive Optics Facility

This image of the dramatic star formation region 30 Doradus, also known as the Tarantula Nebula, was created from a mosaic of images taken using the HAWK-I instrument working with the Adaptive optics Facility of ESO’s Very Large Telescope in Chile. The stars are significantly sharper than the same image without adaptive optics being used, and fainter stars can be seen.

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ESO

À propos de l'image

Identification:ann18006a
Type:Observation
Date de publication:30 janvier 2018 11:00
Annonces en rapport:ann18006
Taille:4397 x 4250 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:30 Doradus
Type:Local Universe : Nebula : Appearance : Emission : H II Region
Constellation:Dorado
Catégorie:Nebulae

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Coordinates

Position (RA):5 38 42.24
Position (Dec):-69° 6' 7.73"
Field of view:7.81 x 7.55 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.8° right of vertical

Couleurs & filtres

DomaineLongueur d'ondeTélescope
Infrarouge
Y
1.021 μmVery Large Telescope
HAWK-I
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1.021 μmVery Large Telescope
HAWK-I
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2.146 μmVery Large Telescope
HAWK-I
Infrarouge
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2.146 μmVery Large Telescope
HAWK-I