Extracts from the VISTA Magellanic Cloud Survey view of the Tarantula Nebula

This composite image shows extracts from a near-infrared VISTA image of the spectacular 30 Doradus star-forming region, also called the Tarantula Nebula. This infrared image, made with ESO’s VISTA survey telescope, is from the VISTA Magellanic Cloud Survey. The project will scan a vast area — 184 square degrees of the sky (corresponding to almost one thousand times the apparent area of the full Moon), including our nearby neighbouring galaxies the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds.

Créditos:

ESO/M.-R. Cioni/VISTA Magellanic Cloud Survey. Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit

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Id:eso1033b
Tipo:Observação
Data de divulgação:11 de Agosto de 2010 às 12:00
Notícias relacionadas:eso1033
Tamanho:4999 x 4999 px

Sobre o objeto

Nome:30 Doradus, NGC 2070
Tipo:Local Universe : Nebula
Distância:170000 anos-luz
Categoria:Nebulae

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