NGC2070 Nebula in LMC Doradus
| DATE | 30 Dec 2013 |
| TELESCOPE OPTICS | 508 mm mirror f.4 . effective f4.6 with paracorr2. ccd
Kodak KAF8300
3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm |
| IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) | ~30 |
| DISTANCE { Light Years) | 170,000 |
| POSITION RA-DEC J2000 | 05:38:42.30 -69:06:03.0 |
| Size (Arcmin) | ~20 |
| DETAILS | NGC2070 also known as Tarantula nebula or 30Dorado is a large region of ionized gas surrounding a collection of newly-forming stars. Older stars blow off material too as did supernova 1987a in this region. |