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Deep sky · Nebula in Dorado · NGC 2070

Nebula

Tarantula Nebula

The Tarantula Nebula, in the Large Magellanic Cloud — the brightest star-forming region we know, visible to the eye from another galaxy.

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Type
Nebula
Designations
NGC 2070
Constellation
Dorado
Apparent magnitude
7.3
Apparent size
30′ × 20′
Position (J2000)
RA 5h 39m · Dec −69° 06′

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If it were as close as the Orion Nebula it would cover a large part of the sky and cast shadows at night.

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