NGC 2070, the Tarantula Nebula, part of the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation of Dorado. The distance from Earth is 160,000 light years, well outside the Milky Way galaxy.
Image taken: 2016-10-24
Exposure: 12 x 30 sec
Meade LX90
Focal length: 2000 mm
f/10 with 0.62 reducer > f/6.2
ISO 5000
All images © R.Powell
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