Multiple Generations of Stars in the Tarantula Nebula

In the most active starburst region in the local universe lies a cluster of brilliant, massive stars, known to astronomers as Hodge 301.

Hodge 301, seen in the lower right hand corner of this image, lives inside the Tarantula Nebula in our galactic neighbor, the Large Magellanic Cloud.

Credit: Hubble Heritage Team (AURA/STScI/NASA/ESA)

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Id:	opo9912a
Object:	Tarantula Nebula, 30 Doradus Nebula, R136, Hodge 301
Type:	Nebula
Instru-ment:	WFPC2
Width:	1076
Height:	1087

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