The Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud

This gigantic star-forming region in the Milky Way’s neighbour galaxy the Large Magellanic Cloud is the birthplace of an astonishing number of massive stars, some of which might have masses of up to 300 solar masses.

Credit:

ESO

About the Image

Id:eso1816d
Type:Observation
Release date:30 May 2018, 12:00
Related releases:eso1816
Size:8641 x 6144 px

About the Object

Name:Tarantula Nebula
Type:Local Universe : Nebula
Constellation:Dorado
Category:Nebulae

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Coordinates

Position (RA):5 37 47.13
Position (Dec):-69° 8' 13.43"
Field of view:30.82 x 21.91 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.2° right of vertical

Colours & filters

BandWavelengthTelescope
Infrared
g
480 nmVLT Survey Telescope
OmegaCAM
Optical
r
625 nmVLT Survey Telescope
OmegaCAM
Optical
g
480 nmVLT Survey Telescope
OmegaCAM
Optical
r
625 nmVLT Survey Telescope
OmegaCAM
Optical
H-alpha
659 nmVLT Survey Telescope
OmegaCAM
Optical
i
770 nmVLT Survey Telescope
OmegaCAM