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ESO 2.2-m WFI Image of the Tarantula Nebula

ESO 2.2-m WFI Image of the Tarantula Nebula

About the Object

  • R.A. Position
    R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    05h 37m 8.87s
  • Dec. Position
    Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    -69° 7' 20.35"
  • Constellation
    ConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.
    Dorado
  • Distance
    DistanceThe physical distance from Earth to the astronomical object. Distances within our solar system are usually measured in Astronomical Units (AU). Distances between stars are usually measured in light-years. Interstellar distances can also be measured in parsecs.
    170,000 light-years (52,000 parsecs)

About the Data

  • Instrument
    InstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.
    ESO 2.2-m WFI
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    Tarantula Nebula, 30 Doradus
  • Object Description
    Object DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.
    H II Region in the Large Magellanic Cloud
  • Release Date
    May 11, 2010
  • Science Release
    Hubble Catches Heavyweight Runaway Star Speeding from 30 Doradus
    Read the release
  • Credit
    ESO, J. Alves (Calar Alto, Spain), and B. Vandame and Y. Beletski (ESO); Acknowledgment: Processing by B. Fosbury (ST-ECF)

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Mar 28, 2025
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