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| Object: |
| NGC 2070, 30 Doradus in Doradus |
| Notes: |
| The largest emission nebula in the sky, the Tarantula Nebula (also known as NGC 2070 or 30 Doradus ) is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) , one of the satellite galaxies to our own Milky Way system. Seen far down in the southern sky at a distance of about 170,000 light-years, this beautiful nebula measures more than 1000 light-years across and extends over more than one third of a degree, almost, but not quite the size of the full moon. It received its descriptive name because of the unusual shape. It is a splendid object with a central cluster of hot and luminous young stars that powers strong emission from hydrogen and oxygen gas, making the Tarantula Nebula an easy and impressive target for observations, even with the unaided eye. |
| Date: |
| 28-31 October 2011 |
| Location: |
| Río Hurtado, Chile |
| Telescope: |
| Astro-Physics 140 mm f7.5 Starfire EDF4, working at f5.6 |
| Mount: |
| Astro-Physics AP900GTO. |
| Camera: |
| SBIG STL 11000. |
| Exposure Time: |
| Mosaic of two panels, each with L:R:G:B = 120:100:100:100 mins exposures. Total exposure time 14 hours. |
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