Tarantula Nebula
Tarantula Nebula
The Tarantula Nebula (also known as 30 Doradus or with the catalog codes NGC 2070 and C 103) is a very large star-forming region located in the Large Magellanic Cloud (one of our satellite galaxies). It is the largest known star-forming region in the Local Group of galaxies.
In the central areas of the nebula there is a very rich and compact cluster of stars, known as R136a, which is mainly responsible for the illumination of the gases in the nebula.
Image created using Bicolor tecnique (Ha+OIII filters).
In the central areas of the nebula there is a very rich and compact cluster of stars, known as R136a, which is mainly responsible for the illumination of the gases in the nebula.
Image created using Bicolor tecnique (Ha+OIII filters).
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
CH-1
Camera
Pro Line FLI PL 9000
Location
El Sauce Observatory. Río Hurtado, Coquimbo Region, Chile
Date of observation
02/05/2022
Filters
SHO Ha (3nm), SII (3nm), OIII (3nm)
Processing
Pixinsight, Adobe PS, Topaz Labs
Credits
Roberto Frassi - Telescope Live
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