NGC 2070 Tarantula Nebula in Narrowband OHS Foraxx (Capturing Ancient Photons)

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NGC 2070 Tarantula Nebula in Narrowband OHS Foraxx

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NGC 2070 Tarantula Nebula in Narrowband OHS Foraxx

This was just a fill-in between two of my targets but am pretty pleased with the result for such a short integration time.

NGC 2070, also known as the Tarantula Nebula, isn't just a nebula – it's a stellar powerhouse. Located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of our Milky Way, NGC 2070 is a giant star-forming region bursting with young, massive stars.At its heart lies the young open cluster NGC 2070, estimated to be only 2 million years old. This cluster packs a punch, containing hundreds of thousands of stars, some over 100 times the mass of our Sun. The densest part of this cluster, R136, holds the title of one of the most energetic star clusters known. It even houses R136a1, the second most massive star ever discovered!The intense radiation from these monster stars energizes the surrounding gas and dust in the nebula, causing it to glow brightly. This earned it the nickname "Tarantula Nebula" due to the wispy red filaments that resemble a spider's web. NGC 2070 is large, clocking in at over 1,000 light-years across. If it were placed at the same distance as the Orion Nebula, it would dominate the night sky!

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RA (center)	05h38m42s.480
RA (top/left)	05h42m24s.667
RA (top/right)	05h44m38s.788
RA (bottom/right)	05h35m14s.862
RA (bottom/left)	05h32m26s.340

Dec (center)	-69°19′52″.67
Dec (top/left)	-70°03′22″.74
Dec (top/right)	-68°44′32″.66
Dec (bottom/right)	-68°36′07″.70
Dec (bottom/left)	-69°54′29″.70

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