| Emission nebula | |
|---|---|
| H II region | |
 James Webb Space Telescope's NIRCam view of the Tarantula Nebula | |
| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 05h 38m 38s[1] |
| Declination | −69° 05.7′[1] |
| Distance | 160 ± 10 k ly (49 ± 3[2][3] k pc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +8[2] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 40′ × 25′[2] |
| Constellation | Dorado |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Radius | 931[2][4] ly |
| Notable features | In LMC |
| Designations | NGC 2070,[2] Doradus Nebula,[1] Dor Nebula,[1] 30 Doradus |
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).
- ^ a b c d "NAME 30 Dor Nebula". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2006-12-22.
- ^ a b c d e "Results for Tarantula Nebula". SEDS Students for the Exploration and Development of Space. Retrieved 2007-05-08.
30 Doradus .. 49 kpc +- 3 kpc
- ^ Lebouteiller, V.; Bernard-Salas, J.; Brandl, B.; Whelan, D. G.; et al. (June 2008). "Chemical Composition and Mixing in Giant H II Regions: NGC 3603, 30 Doradus, and N66". The Astrophysical Journal. 680 (1): 398–419. arXiv:0710.4549. Bibcode:2008ApJ...680..398L. doi:10.1086/587503. S2CID 16924851.
- ^ distance × sin( diameter_angle / 2 ) = 931 ly. radius