Hydrogen Alpha
Hubble Palette
Hubble Palette without artificial star spikes
| Catalogue and alternative designations | NGC
2070, Tarantula Nebula, 30
Doradus
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| Type | Emission Nebula |
| Position | 05 38.7, -69 06 |
| Constellation | Dorado |
| Camera and Telescope | STL6303 and 31.75 cm Ritchey Chretien |
| Focal Ratio | F9 |
| Exposure Details | 200 minutes unbinned exposure with Astrodon 3nm Hydrogen Alpha filter with an extra 240 minutes OIII and 260 minutes SII for the Hubble palette version using 5nm Astrodon filters unbinned. |
| Description | This
huge emission nebula complex in
the Large Magellanic Cloud would
more than cover the whole
constellation of Orion if placed
at the position of the Orion
Nebula. It is visible with
the naked eye as a hazy spot.
To see a Hubble view of the inner region of the Tarantula, click here
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