The Tarantula Nebula (also known as 30 Doradus) is a large H II region in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), forming its south-east corner (from Earth's perspective).

Sep 6, 2022 · At only 161,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy, the Tarantula Nebula is the largest and brightest star-forming region in the Local Group, the galaxies nearest our Milky Way. It is home to the hottest, most massive stars known.

Aug 23, 2024 · Caldwell 103 is a treasure of the southern night sky. Also cataloged as NGC 2070 and often called the Tarantula Nebula or 30 Doradus, this chimerical structure is nestled in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy that orbits the Milky Way.

Sep 10, 2021 · The object resided near the northeastern edge of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), the immense nebulous region that astronomers now recognize as a satellite galaxy to the Milky Way.

Jan 24, 2025 · Using Hubble observations of dusty nebulae in the Large Magellanic Cloud and other galaxies, researchers can study these distant dust grains, helping them better understand the role that cosmic dust plays in the formation of new stars and planets.

The Tarantula Nebula is a raucous region of star birth that resides 170,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small, satellite galaxy of our Milky Way. Because it contains the nearest observable super-cluster of stars, the nebula is a nearby laboratory for seeing a close-up firestorm of star birth that was much more common in ...

Nov 1, 2024 · The Tarantula Nebula (NGC 2070) is a massive H II region located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. It spans 1,000 light-years in diameter and forms a corner of the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Doradus.

Tarantula Nebula, (catalog number NGC 2070) immense ionized-hydrogen region in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way system (in which Earth is located). The nebula consists of a cloud of interstellar gas—principally hydrogen—lit from within by young, hot stars that ionize

Feb 27, 2017 · Early astronomers gave the nebula its "tarantula" nickname because the glowing filaments of gas resemble spider legs. The nebula is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small compainon galaxy to our Milky Way galaxy.

Apr 23, 2012 · The nebula is located in the neighboring galaxy called the Large Magellanic Cloud, and is one of the largest star-forming regions located close to the Milky Way. At the center of 30 Doradus, thousands of massive stars are blowing off material and producing intense radiation along with powerful winds.