the Tarantula Nebula (NGC 2070, or 30 Doradus)

Image Title: the Tarantula Nebula (NGC 2070, or 30 Doradus)

Copyright: Capturing Ancient Photons

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Date image was taken: November 12, 2025

Location: Perth, Western Australia

Data Acquisition Method: Personal Telescope Setup

Description and Details: Behold the Tarantula Nebula (NGC 2070, or 30 Doradus), the undisputed champion of star formation in our local galactic neighborhood! Residing 170,000 light-years away within the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), this sprawling ionized hydrogen region is a violent, magnificent stellar factory. This image captures the nebula's intricate, glowing filaments of gas and dark silhouetted dust lanes, which give the cloud its evocative, spidery appearance. If the Tarantula were as close as the Orion Nebula, it would easily cover 60 full moons in the night sky and would be so bright it could cast shadows on Earth.

Imaging Telescope
Sky-Watcher Quattro 250P / 10-S
Imaging Camera
ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Mount
Sky-Watcher EQ6 Pro
Filters
Antlia 3nm Narrowband H-alpha 36 mm · Antlia 3nm Narrowband Oxygen III 36 mm · Antlia 3nm Narrowband Sulfur II 36 mm · Antlia V-Pro Blue 36 mm · Antlia V-Pro Green 36 mm · Antlia V-Pro Red 36 mm

Name: Carlos Taylor

Email: crtaylor@iinet.net.au

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