Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

R136: The Massive Stars of 30 Doradus

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 11, 2005 is “R136: The Massive Stars of 30 Doradus,” an image. It is credited to Credit: J. Trauger ( JPL ), J. Westphal ( Caltech ), N. Walborn ( STScI ), R. Barba’ ( La Plata Obs. ), NASA. The original explanation runs about 100 words.

R136: The Massive Stars of 30 Doradus
Credit: J. Trauger ( JPL ), J. Westphal ( Caltech ), N. Walborn ( STScI ), R. Barba’ ( La Plata Obs. ), NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“In the center of star-forming region 30 Doradus lies a huge cluster of the largest, hottest, most massive stars known. These stars, known as the star cluster R136 , and part of the surrounding nebula are captured here in this gorgeous visible-light image from the Hubble Space Telescope .”

— APOD editors, December 11, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 11, 2005
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: J. Trauger ( JPL ), J. Westphal ( Caltech ), N. Walborn ( STScI ), R. Barba’ ( La Plata Obs. ), NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 100 words

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Topics in this entry

NebulaeStar clustersHubble Space Telescope

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