Colour rendering of Tarantula Nebula in LMC
This image is a composite of three narrow-band filter exposures of the famous Tarantula Nebula (30 Doradus) in our closest neighbouring galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud. The filters are centred on the 2.166 micron Br-gamma line of atomic hydrogen (blue); the 1.644 micron [FeII] line (green) and the 2.12 micron 1-0 S(1) line of molecular hydrogen (red). The colour coding reflects the ionization state of the gas. The scale is 0.26 arcsec/pixel and the field is 4.5x4.5 arcmin with North at the top and East to the left. (Colour composite by F. Selman).
Credit:ESO / F. Selman
About the Image
| Id: | eso9805c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 29 January 1998 |
| Related releases: | eso9805 |
| Size: | 544 x 544 px |
About the Object
| Name: | 30 Doradus, Tarantula Nebula |
| Type: | Local Universe : Nebula |
| Distance: | 170000 light years |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Category: | Nebulae |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5 38 41.73 |
| Position (Dec): | -69° 5' 49.15" |
| Field of view: | 4.66 x 4.66 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Infrared Br-gamma | 2.166 μm | New Technology Telescope SOFI |
| Infrared Feiii | 1.257 μm | New Technology Telescope SOFI |
| Infrared H2 | 2.12 μm | New Technology Telescope SOFI |