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The Tarantula Nebula and NGC 2070

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About 160,000 light years away from Earth The Tarantula Nebula is an extremely luminous non-stellar object. If it were as close to Earth as the Orion Nebula, the Tarantula Nebula would cast visible shadows.=10.5px  This nebula is the most active starburst region known in the local group of galaxies.

NGC 2070 (also known as Caldwell 103) is a large open cluster forming the heart of the bright region in the centre-south-east of the Large Magellenaic Cloud. It is at the center of the Tarantula Nebula and produces most of the energy that makes the latter's gas and dust visible. Its central condensation is the star cluster R136, one of the most energetic star clusters known.=10.5px Among its stars are many of great dimension, including the second most massive star known,  R136a1, at 215 M☉ and 6.16 million L☉.

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