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Object name
NGC 2070 the Tarentula nebula

Constellation:Dorado
Distance: 160 000 light years
Imaged by Jean-Yves Beninger from Warrunbungle National Park, Australia
On 20, 21, 24, 27, 28 and 29 January 2025

Equipment:
Astro-Physics Mach1
Astro-Physics AP130 GTX Grand Turismo with Quad TCC 588mm
Camera Zwo ASI 2600MM pixel size 3.76µ
Filters R, G, B, S, H, O
2 panels mosaic in HOO and below movie transitioning from RGB to HOO image

NGC 2070, also known as the Tarantula Nebula, is a massive star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud, about 160,000 light-years away in the constellation Dorado.

It contains R136, a dense cluster of young, massive stars, including some over 100 times the mass of the Sun. This nebula is incredibly luminous and played a key role in studies of SN 1987A, the closest observed supernova in modern times. Its proximity makes it an ideal laboratory for studying star formation, stellar evolution, and the effects of massive stars on their environment.