Star cluster R136 - wide field and planetary camera
Computer processing of the HST image sharpens the appearance of the cluster by subtracting stellar halos introduced by spherical aberration in the HST optics.
Credit:About the Image
About the Object
Name: | 30 Doradus, R136 |
Type: | Local Universe : Star : Grouping : Cluster Local Universe : Nebula |
Distance: | 170000 light years |
Constellation: | Dorado |
Category: | Star Clusters |
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 5 38 42.35 |
Position (Dec): | -69° 6' 3.09" |
Field of view: | 0.18 x 0.17 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 1.0° right of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
---|---|---|
Ultraviolet U | 368 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC1 |