The Tarantula Nebula

Located inside the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) – one of our closest galaxies – in what some describe as a frightening sight, the Tarantula nebula is worth looking at in detail. Also known as 30 Doradus or NGC 2070, the nebula owes its name to the arrangement of its bright patches that somewhat resemble the legs of a tarantula. Taking the name of one of the biggest spiders on Earth is very fitting in view of the gigantic proportions of this celestial nebula — it measures nearly 1,000 light years across ! Its proximity, the favourable inclination of the LMC, and the absence of intervening dust make this nebula one of the best laboratories to better understand the formation of massive stars. This spectacular nebula is energised by an exceptionally high concentration of massive stars, often referred to as super star clusters. This image is based on data acquired with the 1.5 m Danish telescope at the ESO La Silla Observatory in Chile, through three filters (B: 80 s, V: 60 s, R: 50 s).

Oikeudet:

ESO/IDA/Danish 1.5 m/R. Gendler, C. C. Thöne, C. Féron, and J.-E. Ovaldsen

Kuvasta

Tunnistus:tarantula
Tyyppi:Havainto
Julkaisupäivä:3. joulukuuta 2009 23:19
Koko:2037 x 2077 px

Kohteesta

Nimi:30 Doradus, Large Magellanic Cloud, LMC, NGC 2070, Tarantula Nebula
Tyyppi:Local Universe : Nebula
Etäisyys:170000 valovuotta
Constellation:Dorado
Kategoria:Nebulae

Kuvaformaatit

Suuri JPEG
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Kokoruudun JPEG
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Taustakuvat

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Koordinaatit

Position (RA):5 38 42.61
Position (Dec):-69° 6' 3.89"
Field of view:13.43 x 13.70 arcminutes
Suuntaus:Pohjoinen on 134.7° oikea pystysuuntaan nähden

Värit ja suotimet

KaistaTeleskooppi
Optinen
B
Danish 1.54-metre telescope
Optinen
V
Danish 1.54-metre telescope
Optinen
R
Danish 1.54-metre telescope