DescriptionThe rich region around the Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud.jpg
English: Glowing brightly about 160 000 light-years away, the Tarantula Nebula is the most spectacular feature of the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy to our Milky Way. This image from VLT Survey Telescope at ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile shows the region and its rich surroundings in great detail. It reveals a cosmic landscape of star clusters, glowing gas clouds and the scattered remains of supernova explosions.
Colours & filters Band Wavelength Telescope
Optical g 480 nm VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM
Optical g 480 nm VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM
Optical r 625 nm VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM
Optical r 625 nm VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM
Optical i 770 nm VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM
Optical H-alpha 659 nm VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM
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