Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Dorado (Dor)  ·  Contains:  30 Dor Cluster  ·  NGC 1983  ·  NGC 2001  ·  NGC 2014  ·  NGC 2015  ·  NGC 2020  ·  NGC 2033  ·  NGC 2042  ·  NGC 2044  ·  NGC 2052  ·  NGC 2069  ·  NGC 2070  ·  NGC 2074  ·  NGC 2081  ·  NGC 2122  ·  Tarantula Nebula
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Tarantula Nebula, Dell
Tarantula Nebula
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Tarantula Nebula

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Tarantula Nebula, Dell
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Tarantula Nebula

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The Tarantula Nebula, officially known as 30 Doradus, is in the Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy, a stone's throw away from Earth at a mere 161,000 light-years and part of the Local Group of galaxies closest to the Milky Way.

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Tarantula Nebula, Dell