Peter Goodhew
Tarantula Nebula
1h15mins total integration (9x300s L, 2x300s R, 2x300s G, 2x300s B), Mornington Peninsula, Australia 21/2/2017
(Thanks to the Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society for kindly letting me use their facilities)
TS Star71, iOptron IEQ30 Pro, SX Trius 814
The Tarantula Nebula has an apparent magnitude of 8. Considering its distance of about 160,000 light-years the Tarantula Nebula 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 shadows. In fact it is the most active starburst region known in the Local Group of galaxies. The nebula resides on the leading edge of the Large Magellanic Cloud.
Tarantula Nebula
1h15mins total integration (9x300s L, 2x300s R, 2x300s G, 2x300s B), Mornington Peninsula, Australia 21/2/2017
(Thanks to the Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society for kindly letting me use their facilities)
TS Star71, iOptron IEQ30 Pro, SX Trius 814
The Tarantula Nebula has an apparent magnitude of 8. Considering its distance of about 160,000 light-years the Tarantula Nebula 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 shadows. In fact it is the most active starburst region known in the Local Group of galaxies. The nebula resides on the leading edge of the Large Magellanic Cloud.