Tarantula Nebula (NGC 2070)

NGC 2070: Emission nebula in the Large Magellan Cloud; Takahashi TOA 150/1100 APO refractor at f/5.6 (TOA-645 reducer); SBIG STL-11000M; Astro-Physics 1200GTO; 27x5 min; Namibia, Tivoli Southern Sky Guest Farm, 1360 m ASL; © 28.-31. 8. 2016 Manuel Jung ^[45]

Physical Properties

Revised+Historic NGC/IC Version 22/9, © 2022 Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke ^[277]
Name	RA	Dec	Type	bMag	vMag	Dim	MD	Dreyer Description	Identification, Remarks
NGC 2033	05 34 30.6	-69 46 48	OCL		11.6	0.5	49.970	Cl, in Nubec major	ESO 56-SC157, in LMC
NGC 2037	05 34 54.0	-69 44 12	OCL		10.3	0.5	49.970	Cl, in Nubec major	ESO 56-SC159, in N 2033
NGC 2042	05 36 09.6	-68 55 25	OCL	9.8	9.6	9	49.970	Cl, vL, Ri, st 12…15	ESO 56-SC163, in LMC
NGC 2044	05 36 06.0	-69 11 55	OCL	10.7	10.6	2	49.970	Cl, in Nubec major	ESO 56-SC165, in LMC
NGC 2048	05 35 55.4	-69 38 58	EN+*			0.5	49.970	vF, L, pmE	ESO 56-*N166, in LMC
NGC 2050	05 36 38.9	-69 23 01	OCL	9.5	9.3	1	49.970	Cl + neb, mC, iF, st vS	ESO 56-SC170, in LMC
NGC 2055	05 37 03.0	-69 25 54	OCL	8.5	8.4	0.6	49.970	Cl, vL, Ri, st 10…15	ESO 56-SC171, in LMC
NGC 2060	05 37 51.6	-69 10 23	SNR	9.7	9.6		49.970	neb, no descrip, in Nub maj	ESO 57-EN1, in LMC
NGC 2069	05 38 40.0	-69 00 18	EN				49.970	F, L, E	ESO 57-EN7, part of N 2070, in LMC
NGC 2070	05 38 42.5	-69 06 03	EN	5.0		30 × 20	49.970	!!! vB, vL, looped	ESO 57-EN6, Tarantula nebula (30 Dor), in LMC
NGC 2074	05 39 03.6	-69 29 53	EN	8.5			49.970	pB, pL, mE, 5 st inv	ESO 57-EN8, in LMC, part of N 2070
NGC 2077	05 39 36.0	-69 39 26	EN			15 × 15	49.970	F, R, p of D neb	ESO 57-EN9, in LMC
NGC 2078	05 39 39.3	-69 44 38	EN				49.970	neb, np of gr of 7	ESO 57-EN10, in N 2079 group, in LMC
NGC 2079	05 39 40.0	-69 46 26	EN				49.970	neb, sp of gr of 7	ESO 57-EN11, in LMC
NGC 2080	05 39 44.2	-69 38 44	EN				49.970	B, R, f of D neb	ESO 57-EN12, in LMC
NGC 2081	05 39 59.5	-69 24 21	OCL (OCL+EN)				49.970	Cl, vF, mC, st + neb	ESO 57-SC13, in LMC
NGC 2083	05 39 59.3	-69 44 16	EN				49.970	neb, nf of gr of 7	ESO 57-EN14, in N 2079 group, in LMC
NGC 2084	05 40 07.1	-69 45 34	EN				49.970	neb, sf of gr of 7	ESO 57-EN15, in N 2079 group, in LMC
NGC 2085	05 40 09.0	-69 40 24	EN				49.970	vF, R, * 10 v nr	ESO 57-EN16, in LMC
NGC 2086	05 40 13.0	-69 40 05	EN				49.970	B, pS, R, lbM, * 10 p	ESO 57-EN17, in LMC
NGC 2088	05 40 59.9	-68 27 56	OCL	12.8	12.5	1.7	49.970	vF, S, R	ESO 57-SC20, in LMC
NGC 2091	05 40 58.1	-69 26 14	OCL	12.4	12.1	1.7	49.970	vF, S, mE, glbM, ? D	ESO 57-SC21, in LMC
NGC 2092	05 41 22.1	-69 13 27	OCL			1.2	49.970	vF, pL, R, rr	ESO 57-SC22, in LMC
NGC 2093	05 41 49.8	-68 55 17	OCL	11.9	11.6	1.7	49.970	vF, S, R	ESO 57-SC23, in LMC
NGC 2094	05 42 08.0	-68 21 48	OCL				49.970	vF, S, R	ESO 57-SC26, in LMC
NGC 2096	05 42 17.9	-68 27 31	OCL	11.8	11.3	1.2	49.970	neb, no descrip, in Nub major	ESO 57-SC27, in LMC
NGC 2098	05 42 30.4	-68 16 32	OCL	10.9	10.7	1.6	49.970	globular, B, S, rr	ESO 57-SC28, in LMC
NGC 2100	05 42 09.1	-69 12 43	OCL		9.6	2.8	49.970	globular, B, pL, irrR, rr	ESO 57-SC25, in LMC
NGC 2102	05 42 20.6	-69 29 14	OCL		11.4	1	49.970	neb, no descrip, in Nub maj	ESO 57-SC29, in LMC
NGC 2108	05 43 55.3	-69 10 51	OCL	12.9	12.8	2	49.970	eF, pL, lE	ESO 57-SC33, in LMC
NGC 2109	05 44 23.0	-68 32 52	OCL	12.6	12.2	2	49.970	F, pS, R, vglbM	ESO 57-SC34, in LMC
NGC 2113	05 45 24.6	-69 46 27	OCL (OCL+EN)		12.3	1.8	49.970	Cl, F, S, iF, vlC, rr	ESO 57-EN36, in LMC
NGC 2116	05 47 15.2	-68 30 29	OCL	13.2	12.9	1	49.970	F, S, R, * 11 p	ESO 57-SC38, in LMC
NGC 2118	05 47 39.6	-69 07 55	OCL		12.0	1.3	49.970	globular, vB, vS, vsmbM, rr	ESO 57-SC39, in LMC

Finder Chart

The Tarantula Nebula can be found in the Large Magellanic Cloud, which northern part is located in the constellation Dorado and the southern part is in Mensa. Unfortunately it is not visible from Europe. On 15 December it in opposition with the Sun and is therefore highest in the sky at local midnight.

Tarantula Nebula (NGC 2070)

Physical Properties

Finder Chart

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