Science Source Stock Photo - 30 Doradus, Diffuse Gamma Ray Source, LAT Image

30 Doradus, Diffuse Gamma Ray Source, LAT Image

Description: Fermi's Large Area Telescope (LAT) shows that an intense star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud named 30 Doradus is also a source of diffuse gamma rays. Brighter colors indicate larger numbers of detected gamma rays. The Tarantula Nebula (also known as 30 Doradus) is an H II region in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). It was originally thought to be a star, but in 1751 Nicolas Louis de Lacaille recognized its nebular nature. 30 Doradus has at its centre the star cluster NGC 2070 which includes the compact concentration of stars known as R136 that produces most of the energy that makes the nebula visible.

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NASA/DOE/Fermi LAT Collaboration/Science Source

Unique identifier: SS2738407

Legacy Identifier: JE4692

Type: Image

Size: 3750px × 3750px (~40 MB)

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