Tarantula Nebula

Tarantula Nebula
Emission nebula
H II region
	James Webb Space Telescope's NIRCam view of the Tarantula Nebula
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension	05h 38m 38s
Declination	−69° 05.7′
Distance	160 ± 10 k ly (49 ± 3 k pc)
Apparent magnitude (V)	+8
Apparent dimensions (V)	40′ × 25′
Constellation	Dorado
Physical characteristics
Radius	931 ly
Notable features	In LMC
Designations	NGC 2070, Doradus Nebula, Dor Nebula, 30 Doradus
	See also: Lists of nebulae

The Tarantula Nebula (also known as 30 Doradus) is a large H II region in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), forming its south-east corner (from Earth's perspective).

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "NAME 30 Dor Nebula". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2006-12-22.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Results for Tarantula Nebula". SEDS Students for the Exploration and Development of Space. Retrieved 2007-05-08. 30 Doradus .. 49 kpc +- 3 kpc
^ Lebouteiller, V.; Bernard-Salas, J.; Brandl, B.; Whelan, D. G.; et al. (June 2008). "Chemical Composition and Mixing in Giant H II Regions: NGC 3603, 30 Doradus, and N66". The Astrophysical Journal. 680 (1): 398–419. arXiv:0710.4549. Bibcode:2008ApJ...680..398L. doi:10.1086/587503. S2CID 16924851.
^ distance × sin( diameter_angle / 2 ) = 931 ly. radius

[simbad-1] "NAME 30 Dor Nebula". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2006-12-22.

[seds-2] "Results for Tarantula Nebula". SEDS Students for the Exploration and Development of Space. Retrieved 2007-05-08. 30 Doradus .. 49 kpc +- 3 kpc

[Lebouteilleretal2008-3] Lebouteiller, V.; Bernard-Salas, J.; Brandl, B.; Whelan, D. G.; et al. (June 2008). "Chemical Composition and Mixing in Giant H II Regions: NGC 3603, 30 Doradus, and N66". The Astrophysical Journal. 680 (1): 398–419. arXiv:0710.4549. Bibcode:2008ApJ...680..398L. doi:10.1086/587503. S2CID 16924851.

[4] stance × sin( diameter_angle / 2 ) = 931 ly. radius

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