Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Dorado (Dor)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2070  ·  NGC 2100  ·  Tarantula nebula
NGC 2070 Ha, Ben S Klerk
NGC 2070 Ha
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NGC 2070 Ha

NGC 2070 Ha, Ben S Klerk
NGC 2070 Ha
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NGC 2070 Ha

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The Tarantula Nebula has an apparent magnitude of 8. Considering its distance of about 160,000 light-years away, this is an extremely luminous non-stellar object. The nebula resides on the leading edge of the Large Magellanic Cloud. The Tarantula Nebula got its name because its glowing filaments of dust resemble the legs of a spider. It is a giant starburst region where the energy from the bright, hot young stars creates huge voids and filaments in the surrounding clouds of gas.

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NGC 2070 Ha, Ben S Klerk

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