Massive starbirth in N81
A NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope 'family portrait' of young, ultra-bright stars nested in their embryonic cloud of glowing gases. The celestial maternity ward, called N81, is located 200, 000 light-years away in the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), a small irregular satellite galaxy of our Milky Way.
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About the Object
| Name: | N81 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Local Universe : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Distance: | 200000 light years |
| Constellation: | Tucana |
| Category: | Nebulae |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 1 9 13.29 |
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| Position (Dec): | -73° 11' 38.48" |
| Field of view: | 0.55 x 0.55 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 8.1° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
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| Ultraviolet U |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical H-alpha |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical H-beta |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |