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Tarantula Nebula
H II region in the constellation Dorado / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Tarantula Nebula (also known as 30 Doradus) is a large H II region in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), forming its south-east corner (from Earth's perspective).
Quick Facts Emission nebula, Observation data: J2000 epoch ...
Emission nebula | |
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H II region | |
![]() James Webb Space Telescope's NIRCam view of the Tarantula Nebula | |
Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
Right ascension | 05h 38m 38s[1] |
Declination | −69° 05.7′[1] |
Distance | 160 ± 10 k ly (49 ± 3[2][3] k pc) |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +8[2] |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 40′ × 25′[2] |
Constellation | Dorado |
Physical characteristics | |
Radius | 931[2][4] ly |
Notable features | In LMC |
Designations | NGC 2070,[2] Doradus Nebula,[1] Dor Nebula,[1] 30 Doradus |
See also: Lists of nebulae |
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