Tarantula Nebula (NGC 2070)
Tarantula Nebula (NGC 2070)
Tarantula Nebula is an ionized hydrogen (H II) region in Large Magellanic Cloud. Since it is a H II region you can see blue bright newborn stars everywhere near the clouds of Tarantula Nebula. You can also see some remains of the stellar material that was used to make these big bright blue stars. If you look closely to the center of the nebula you can see a small newborn cluster of stars and lots of stellar wind that is being ejected. Although it is a star forming region it is also home for frequent star deaths. That small cluster in the center is made out of stellar material that came from frequent star deaths. I am still amazed so many things can happen in one place!
Telescope
ASA 500N
Camera
FLI PL 16803
Location
Río Hurtado, Coquimbo Region, Chile
Date of observation
21 August 2020 7:48-8:10 UTC
Filters
Astrodon RGB 2GEN
Processing
SiriL, GIMP, Adobe PS, Topaz Studio 2, FITS Liberator