The Tarantula Nebula – 30 Doradus (NGC 2070 – Caldwell 103
November 14, 2020
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Located far away in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy 160,000 light years away, the Tarantula Nebula is the largest and brightest star-forming nebula in the entire Local Group of 50 to 100 galaxies. This spectacular nebula is visible with the naked eye from the southern hemisphere.
Some of the largest known stars live in the Tarantula. It creates new stars, both large and small, at an incredible rate. The giant stars accelerate this process by creating tsunamis of ultraviolet radiation that compress surrounding gas along their wavefronts, thus causing that gas to condense and start star-birth processes.
This image was produced from time I rented on a telescope in Chile.
ASA 500N
Telescope
Finder Chart
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Total integration: 3h
Integration per filter:
- Hα: 1h (12 × 300")
- SII: 1h (12 × 300”)
- OIII: 1h (12 × 300”)
Coordinates: 5h 38m 37s · -69° 5′ 14″
Image Capture
Location:
Observatorio El Sauce
Camera:
FLI PL16803
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