Gas pillars in Tarantula Nebula
Zoom-in on gas pillars in the Tarantula Nebula. Some structures have the appearance of elephant trunks, not unlike the famous and fertile "Pillars of Creation" at the top of which stars are forming.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0613d |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 7 April 2006 |
| Related releases: | eso0613 |
| Size: | 882 x 792 px |
About the Object
| Name: | 30 Doradus, NGC 2070 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Nebula |
| Distance: | 170000 light years |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5 39 3.47 |
| Position (Dec): | -69° 8' 4.84" |
| Field of view: | 2.94 x 2.64 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 485 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Optical V | 503 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Optical R | 657 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |