N159 in the Large Magellanic Cloud
A NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope view of a turbulent cauldron of starbirth, called N159, taking place 170,000 light-years away in our satellite galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). Torrential stellar winds from hot newborn massive stars within the nebula sculpt ridges, arcs, and filaments in the vast cloud, which is over 150 light-years across.
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About the Object
| Name: | N159 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Distance: | 170000 light years |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Category: | Nebulae |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5 40 9.29 |
| Position (Dec): | -69° 44' 29.47" |
| Field of view: | 2.49 x 2.46 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 61.2° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical H-beta |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical Oiii |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical H-alpha |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |