TRAPPIST–South first light image of the Tarantula Nebula
This first light image of the TRAPPIST–South national telescope at La Silla shows the Tarantula Nebula, located in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) — one of the galaxies closest to us. Also known as 30 Doradus or NGC 2070, the nebula owes its name to the arrangement of bright patches that somewhat resembles the legs of a tarantula. Taking the name of one of the biggest spiders on Earth is very fitting in view of the gigantic proportions of this celestial nebula — it measures nearly 1000 light-years across! Its proximity, the favourable inclination of the LMC, and the absence of intervening dust make this nebula one of the best laboratories to help understand the formation of massive stars better. The image was made from data obtained through three filters (B, V and R) and the field of view is about 20 arcminutes across.
Källa:TRAPPIST/E. Jehin/ESO
Om bilden
ID: | eso1023a |
Typ: | Observation |
Publiceringsdatum: | 8 juni 2010 12:00 |
Relaterade pressmeddelanden: | eso1023 |
Storlek: | 2016 x 2038 px |
Om objektet
Namn: | 30 Doradus, NGC 2070, Tarantula Nebula |
Typ: | Local Universe : Nebula : Appearance : Emission : H II Region |
Avstånd: | 170000 ljusår |
Constellation: | Dorado |
Kategori: | Nebulae |
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Koordinater
Position (RA): | 5 38 37.99 |
Position (Dec): | -69° 5' 41.67" |
Field of view: | 21.90 x 22.14 arcminutes |
Orientering: | Nord är 2.3° vänster om lodrätt |
Färger och filter
Band | Våglängd | Teleskop |
---|---|---|
Synligt ljus B | 445 nm | TRAnsiting Planets and PlanetesImals Small Telescope–South |
Synligt ljus V | 551 nm | TRAnsiting Planets and PlanetesImals Small Telescope–South |
Synligt ljus R | 658 nm | TRAnsiting Planets and PlanetesImals Small Telescope–South |