Star cluster R136 - wide field and planetary camera
This unprocessed image, taken with NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, yields stellar diameters of 0.1 arc second, allowing many more stars to be distinguished than in previous ground-based telescope images.
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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 42.33 |
| Position (Dec): | -69° 6' 3.20" |
| Field of view: | 0.17 x 0.17 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 178.5° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Ultraviolet U | 368 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC1 |