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Melnick 34 Ground-based Image

Melnick 34 Ground-based Image
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    Melnick 34, 30 Doradus
  • Release Date
    January 13, 1994
  • Science Release
    Hubble Space Telescope Images of a Bright Star in the Large Magellanic Cloud
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  • Credit
    Science Release Credit: STScI and NASA

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