Tarantula Nebula
The Tarantula Nebula has an apparent magnitude of 8. Considering its distance of about 49 kpc (160,000 light-years), this is an extremely luminous non-stellar object. Its luminosity is so great that if it were as close to Earth as the Orion Nebula, the Tarantula Nebula would cast visible shadows. In fact, it is the most active starburst region known in the Local Group of galaxies.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
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Telescope
Planewave CDK24
Camera
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Camera
FLI ProLine PL9000
Location
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Date of observation
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Date of observation
Nov-Dec 2022
Filters
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Processing
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Processing
Pixinsight, LR
Credits
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