The Tarantula Nebula Core (NGC 2070)

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The Tarantula Nebula Core (NGC 2070)

[Public Domain] 4 Dec 2024 Dylan O'Donnell
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I can’t believe this worked! This is the furthest I’ve ever imaged a deep space object that isn’t a planet. There is a behind the scenes video on some of the interesting features but in the main star cluster is the largest star we know about, surrounded by a dense group of blue supergiants and wolf-rayet stars. This nebula is not in the Milky Way, it’s in a neighbouring galaxy!

First deep space photo from my shiny new Celestron 14″ Edge HD telescope, pushed to its maximum native focal length of 3,910mm!! I’m shocked.

Behind the scenes : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuuO4ZOc9HY

TARANTULA NEBULA CORE
Celestron 14” Edge HD Telescope
3910mm @ F10
QHY 268M Camera
SW-EQ8Rh Pro Mount
Baader Filters
H/O/O
54 x 1 Minute – Hydrogen Alpha
66 x 1 Minute – Oxygen[III]
Total – 2 hours Integration

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