20160209 NGC2070 Tarantula Nebula
The Tarantula Nebula (also known as 30 Doradus) is an H II region in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC).
The Tarantula Nebula has an apparent magnitude of 8 at a distance of about 160,000 light-years. Its luminosity is so great that if it were as close to Earth as the Orion Nebula, the Tarantula Nebula would cast shadows.
12 x 5 minutes
Takahashi SKY90 APO f/5.6SBIG ST2000 XMC CMOS Colour CCD
Imaged remotely from SSO
20160209 NGC2070 Tarantula Nebula
The Tarantula Nebula (also known as 30 Doradus) is an H II region in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC).
The Tarantula Nebula has an apparent magnitude of 8 at a distance of about 160,000 light-years. Its luminosity is so great that if it were as close to Earth as the Orion Nebula, the Tarantula Nebula would cast shadows.
12 x 5 minutes
Takahashi SKY90 APO f/5.6SBIG ST2000 XMC CMOS Colour CCD
Imaged remotely from SSO