Science Source Stock Photo - Tarantula Nebula, NGC 2070, 30 Doradus, LMC

Tarantula Nebula, NGC 2070, 30 Doradus, LMC

Description: View shows part of the very active star-forming region around the Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small neighbor of the Milky Way. At the exact centre lies the brilliant but isolated star VFTS 682 and to its lower right the very rich star cluster R 136. The origins of VFTS are unclear - was it ejected from R 136 or did it form on its own? The star appears yellow-red in this view, which includes both visible-light and infrared images from the Wide Field Imager at the 2.2-metre MPG/ESO telescope at La Silla and the 4.1-metre infrared VISTA telescope at Paranal, because of the effects of dust. Release date May 25, 2011.

Credit:

ESO/Maria-Rosa Cioni/VISTA Magellanic Cloud Survey/Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit/Science Source

Unique identifier: SS2708805

Legacy Identifier: JC5838

Type: Image

Size: 3750px × 3758px (~40 MB)

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