Tarantula Nebula
Tarantula Nebula
This is an image of NGC 2070, also known as the Tarantula Nebula. It is large emission nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) about 160,000 light years away in the constellation Dorado. NGC 2070 actually refers to the large open cluster at the center of the nebula that produces most of the energy that makes the nebula visible. It holds a number of massive stars, including the most massive star known, R136a1.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
ASA 500N
Camera
FLI PL16803
Location
Río Hurtado, Coquimbo Region, Chile
Date of observation
28 April 2021
Filters
Astrodon 2GEN, Ha (3nm), SII (3nm), OIII (3nm); 50mm square
Processing
Pixinsight and Photoshop
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