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.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | ann18006a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 30 January 2018, 11:00 |
| Related announcements: | ann18006 |
| Size: | 4397 x 4250 px |
About the Object
| Name: | 30 Doradus |
| Type: | Local Universe : Nebula : Appearance : Emission : H II Region |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
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 |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Infrared Y | 1.021 μm | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
| Infrared Y | 1.021 μm | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
| Infrared Ks | 2.146 μm | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
| Infrared Ks | 2.146 μm | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |