Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 26, 1999

30 Doradus: The Tarantula Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 26, 1999 is “30 Doradus: The Tarantula Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit: Gary Bernstein & Megan Novicki (U. Michigan); Copyright: U. Michigan, Lucent). The original explanation runs about 140 words.

From the explanation

“30 Doradus is an immense star forming region in a nearby galaxy known as the Large Magellanic Cloud . Its spidery appearance is responsible for its popular name, the Tarantula Nebula , except that this tarantula is about 1,000 light-years across, and 165,000 light-years away in the southern constellation Dorado .”

— APOD editors, October 26, 1999

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 26, 1999
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Gary Bernstein & Megan Novicki (U. Michigan); Copyright: U. Michigan, Lucent
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 140 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 26, 1999 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1999-october-26-30-doradus-the-tarantula-nebula

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