The stellar cluster Hodge 301

Above and to the right of the central cluster in the Tarantula Nebula, another cluster of bright, massive stars is seen. Known to astronomers as Hodge 301, it is about 20 million years old, or about 10 times older than R136. The more massive stars of Hodge 301 have therefore already exploded as supernovae, blasting material away at tremendous speed and creating a web of entangled filaments. More explosions will come soon — in astronomical terms — as three red supergiants are indeed present in Hodge 301 that will end their life in the gigantic firework of a supernova within the next million years.

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Über das Objekt

Name:30 Doradus, NGC 2070
Typ:Local Universe : Nebula
Local Universe : Star : Grouping : Cluster
Entfernung:170000 Lichtjahre
Constellation:Dorado
Kategorie:Nebulae
Star Clusters

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Koordinaten

Position (RA):5 38 18.49
Position (Dec):-69° 4' 13.35"
Field of view:2.68 x 2.64 arcminutes
Orientierung:Die Nordrichtung liegt 0.0° rechts zur Vertikale

Farben & Filter

SpektralbereichWellenlängeTeleskop
Optisch
B
485 nmVery Large Telescope
FORS1
Optisch
V
503 nmVery Large Telescope
FORS1
Optisch
R
657 nmVery Large Telescope
FORS1