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Tarantula Nebula © Ken Crawford Riverland Dingo Observatory
| Filter | Exposures |
|---|---|
| Clear/ Lum | 0 minutes |
| Red | 60 minutes |
| Green | 60 minutes |
| Blue | 60 minutes |
| Ha 5nm | 150 minutes |
| OIII 3nm | 180 minutes |
| SII 5nm | 180 minutes |
The Tarantula Nebula also known as NGC2070 is an HII region in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a nearby satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. The Compact star cluster in the center is R136 and the nebula itself is very large and extremely luminous.
RCOS 14.5" carbon truss CCAS
Paramount ME
Apogee Alta u16803
SBIG ST402 Guider
Astrodon MegaMoag
Astrodon 50mm Sq Filters
MaxDL 5
CCDAutopilot 4
CCDStack2
Photoshop CS5
Paramount ME
Apogee Alta u16803
SBIG ST402 Guider
Astrodon MegaMoag
Astrodon 50mm Sq Filters
MaxDL 5
CCDAutopilot 4
CCDStack2
Photoshop CS5
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30 Doradus showing the interaction of the nebula and the interstellar medium. Huge amounts of UV from R136 is making most of this nebula visible.
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These images may be used for personal or educational use without contacting me. But, these images and this website are Copyright © Ken Crawford. If you are a publisher and would like a full resolution link to this or other images please contact Ken Crawford.