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Star Cluster R136 in Nebula 30 Doradus

About the Object

R.A. Position
R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
05h 38m 42.39s
Dec. Position
Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
-69° 6' 2.81"

Object Name
Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
R136, 30 Doradus
Release Date
September 29, 1999
Science Release
Hubble Captures a Grand View of the Birth of “Hefty” Stars
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Credit
Credit: NASA, Nolan Walborn (Space Telescope Science Institute) and Rodolfo Barba' (La Plata Observatory)

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