Tarantula Nebula

Tarantula Nebula
Emission nebula
H II region
James Webb Space Telescope's NIRCam view of the Tarantula Nebula
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension05h 38m 38s[1]
Declination−69° 05.7′[1]
Distance160 ± 10 k ly   (49 ± 3[2][3] k pc)
Apparent magnitude (V)+8[2]
Apparent dimensions (V)40′ × 25′[2]
ConstellationDorado
Physical characteristics
Radius931[2][4] ly
Notable featuresIn LMC
DesignationsNGC 2070,[2] Doradus Nebula,[1] Dor Nebula,[1] 30 Doradus
See also: Lists of nebulae

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).

  1. ^ a b c d "NAME 30 Dor Nebula". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2006-12-22.
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ distance × sin( diameter_angle / 2 ) = 931 ly. radius