The Tarantula

The Tarantula Nebula and part of the Large Magellanic Cloud

Tarantula Nebula

Designation: NGC 2070, Caldwell 103, in constellation of Dorado. Visual magnitude: +5.0 Apparent size: 40 x 25 arc-minutes. Diameter: 1833 light years. … More

NGC 2122 and NGC 2136/7

Three distant objects, located in a nearby galaxy – the Large Magellanic cloud – 160,000 light years away in the constellations of … More

Large Magellanic Cloud

The LMC is a nearby small galaxy, 160,000 light years away. This negative image in black and white shows the Western … More

Dark Sky Observing Thwarted

Above: The Large Magellanic Cloud. Canon 60D on Star Adventurer mount, 24mm lens, 3 minutes, f4.5, ISO 1600, cropped. Following our visit … More

Clusters in the Large Magellanic Cloud

This image shows detail in a very small part of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a small satellite galaxy visible … More

Tarantula Region

Located in the outskirts of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), the Tarantula Nebula is a massive object, visible in binoculars. … More

Tarantula Nebula

NGC 2070, the Tarantula Nebula, part of the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation of Dorado. The distance from Earth … More