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
About the Image
| Id: | eso0216g |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 7 June 2002 |
| Related releases: | eso0216 |
| Size: | 1109 x 1007 px |
About the Object
| Name: | 30 Doradus, NGC 2070 |
| Type: | • Local Universe : Nebula • X - Nebulae |
| Distance: | 170000 light years |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5h 38m 42.61s |
| Position (Dec): | -69° 6' 3.89" |
| Field of view: | 8.83 x 8.01 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° right of vertical |
View in Worldwide Telescope:
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
| Optical B |
Very Large Telescope WFI |
| Optical V |
MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical R |
MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Images
Wallpapers
