Wallpaper author:
Alessandro Motta
29 Nov 2024
🕷️ 30 Doradus - The Tarantula Nebula 🕷️
A cosmic masterpiece, the Tarantula Nebula (30 Doradus) lies within the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) and is one of the most dynamic star-forming regions in the Local Group of galaxies. Its spider-like web of glowing gas and young stars earned it the nickname Tarantula.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 2070
9 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 84.65 Dec -69.08639
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Australia
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................07 Nov 2020 - 30 Nov 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 528 | 4h15m | 29 |
| Green | 531 | 4h8m | 28 |
| Blue | 482 | 3h45m | 28 |
| Halpha | 171 | 1h20m | 28 |