The Tarantula Nebula region imaged with HAWK-I without adaptive optics
This image of the dramatic star formation region 30 Doradus, also known as the Tarantula Nebula, was created from a mosaic of images taken using the HAWK-I instrument working without adaptive optics.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | ann18006b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 30 January 2018, 11:00 |
| Related announcements: | ann18006 |
| Size: | 4397 x 4250 px |
About the Object
| Name: | 30 Doradus |
| Type: | Local Universe : Nebula : Appearance : Emission : H II Region |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Wallpapers
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5 38 42.24 |
| Position (Dec): | -69° 6' 7.73" |
| Field of view: | 7.81 x 7.55 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.8° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Infrared Y | 1.021 μm | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
| Infrared Y | 1.021 μm | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
| Infrared Ks | 2.146 μm | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
| Infrared Ks | 2.146 μm | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |