Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Dorado (Dor)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2048  ·  NGC 2070  ·  NGC 2077  ·  NGC 2100  ·  Tarantula nebula
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NGC 2070 - Tarantula Nebula and its region, Sabine Gloaguen
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NGC 2070 - Tarantula Nebula and its region, Sabine Gloaguen

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The Tarentula nebula or NGC 2070 is the largest known nebula. It is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way.

We had the chance to discover the planetary nebula candidate FoGl 1 in this region.

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NGC 2070 - Tarantula Nebula and its region, Sabine Gloaguen