NGC 2070 Tarantula Nebula

Tarantula Nebula (also known as NGC 2070) is an H II star forming region in nearby galaxy The Large Magellanic Cloud. Captured over 5 nights.

Image Details

Camera ASI2600MM DUO

Scope AT12 IN

Mount Paramount ME

Guiding Selfguide 5 sec

Exposure S:H:O 66:82:68 * 5 min exposures @-10C = 18:00 total taken over 5 nights

Location Donvale

Date 2026-08-31

Coordinates RA: 05h 38m 29s
DEC: -69° 12' 21"

Previous Fullscreen Next

Annotations Deep sky Emission Stars Grid

Annotations generated from the plate solve · OpenNGC · Sharpless · RCW · LBN · HYG