Wide-field view of the Tarantula Nebula and its surroundings (ground-based image)
This ground-based view of the Tarantula Nebula shows the nebula in its entirety. It is the brightest region of star formation in the local Universe. Hubble’s field of view covers just a tiny spot in the upper-right quadrant of this image, though it reveals detail invisible here, including a supernova remnant.
Credit:NASA, ESA, Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin
About the Image
Id: | heic1105d |
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Type: | Observation |
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Release date: | 15 March 2011, 10:00 |
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Related releases: | heic2004, heic1402, heic1105 |
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Size: | 8204 x 8339 px |
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About the Object
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 5 41 34.79 |
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Position (Dec): | -69° 26' 31.70" |
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Field of view: | 137.81 x 140.08 arcminutes
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Orientation: | North is 5.3° right of vertical |
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View in WorldWide Telescope:
Colours & filters
Band | Telescope |
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Optical R | DSS |
Optical Pseudogreen (R+I) | DSS |
Infrared I | DSS |