Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Dorado (Dor)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2048  ·  NGC 2070  ·  NGC 2100  ·  Tarantula nebula
The Tarantula Nebula, GazingSkyward
The Tarantula Nebula
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The Tarantula Nebula

The Tarantula Nebula, GazingSkyward
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The Tarantula Nebula

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The Tarantula Nebula (also known as 30 Doradus, or NGC 2070) is an H II region in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). It was originally thought to be a star, but in 1751 Nicolas Louis de Lacaille recognized its nebular nature.

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The Tarantula Nebula, GazingSkyward