R136 observed with WFC3
The image shows the central region of the Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud. The young and dense star cluster R136 can be seen at the lower right of the image. This cluster contains hundreds of young blue stars, among them the most massive star detected in the Universe so far.
Using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope astronomers were able to study the central and most dense region of this cluster in detail. Here they found nine stars with more than 100 solar masses.
Credit:NASA, ESA, P Crowther (University of Sheffield)
About the Image
| Id: | heic1605a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 17 March 2016, 16:00 |
| Related releases: | heic1605 |
| Size: | 4014 x 3981 px |
About the Object
| Name: | R136, RMC 136 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Open |
| Distance: | 170000 light years |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Category: | Star Clusters |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5 38 49.29 |
| Position (Dec): | -69° 6' 6.88" |
| Field of view: | 2.65 x 2.63 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 77.7° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Ultraviolet U | 336 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Optical B | 438 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Optical V | 555 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Optical H-alpha | 656 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |