NGC 2070 – The Heart of the Tarantula Nebula

Image Title: Ngc 2070 HOOrvb

Copyright: Navick-Bozon

Date image was taken: December 05, 2025

Location: Chile at Obstech

Data Acquisition Method: Personal Telescope Setup

Description and Details: The Tarantula Nebula (also known as 30 Doradus or NGC 2070) measures over a thousand light-years across. On the outskirts of the Large Magellanic Cloud, approximately 180,000 light-years away, lies the large HII region of the Tarantula Nebula.
Its brightness is so great that if it were as close to Earth as the Orion Nebula (1,500 light-years), this nebula would cast visible shadows and occupy half the sky.
It is home to star clusters, supernova remnants and even a black hole.
Set up CDK 14 on Mathis Mi500/750 mount. ZWO Asi 6200 MM camera.
272 hours in HOORVB
Processing: Pixinsight-Photoshop.

Name: Cecil Navick

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