Tarantula Nebula
The Tarantula Nebula (also known as NGC 2070 or 30 Doradus) is the largest and most active star-forming region in the Local Group, located in the Large Magellanic Cloud about 160,000–170,000 light‑years away. Spanning roughly 600 light‑years, it hosts massive young star clusters like R136, contains some of the most massive stars known (up to ~200 M☉), and is shaped by intense radiation, stellar winds, and supernovae.
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APODs including "Tarantula Nebula"
Massive Stars of 30 Doradus
22/06/2003
In the center of star-forming region 30 Doradus lies a huge cluster of the largest, hottest, most massive stars known. These stars and part of the surrounding nebula are captured here in this gorgeous visible-light Hubble Space Telescope image. Gas and dust clouds in 30 Doradus, also known as the Tarantula Nebula, have been sculpted into elongated shapes by powerful winds and ultraviolet radiation from these hot cluster stars. Insets in the picture represent corresponding views from the Hubble's infrared camera where each square measures 15.5 light-years across. Penetrating the obscuring dust, these infrared images themselves offer detailed pictures of star formation within the nebula's collapsing clouds, revealing the presence of newborn massive stars. The 30 Doradus Nebula lies within a neighboring galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud, located a mere 170,000 light-years away.