RMC 136
noirlab_gemini-2013-rmc136-legacy June 30th, 2020
Credit: International Gemini Observatory, Robert Blum (National Optical Astronomy Observatory) and T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage)
This near-infrared image obtained with GeMS adaptive optics system resolves the stars inside RMC 136, a giant star cluster within the Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud. The cluster produces most of the energy that energizes the Tarantula Nebula. The estimated mass of the cluster is about half a million times the mass of the sun, suggesting it will probably become a globular cluster in the future.
Provider: NOIRLab
Image Source: https://noirlab.edu/public/images/gemini-2013-rmc136-legacy/
Curator: NSF's NOIRLab, Tucson, AZ, USA
Image Use Policy: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
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- ID
- gemini-2013-rmc136-legacy
- Subject Category
- Subject Name
- RMC 136
- Credits
- International Gemini Observatory, Robert Blum (National Optical Astronomy Observatory) and T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage)
- Release Date
- 2020-06-30T21:55:20
- Lightyears
- Redshift
- Reference Url
- https://noirlab.edu/public/images/gemini-2013-rmc136-legacy/
- Type
- Observation
- Image Quality
- Distance Notes
- Facility
- Gemini South, Gemini South, Gemini South
- Instrument
- GeMS, GeMS, GeMS
- Color Assignment
- Red, Green, Blue
- Band
- Infrared, Infrared, Infrared
- Bandpass
- Ks, H, J
- Central Wavelength
- 2200, 1650, 1250
- Start Time
- Integration Time
- Dataset ID
- None, None, None
- Notes
- Coordinate Frame
- ICRS
- Equinox
- J2000
- Reference Value
- 84.679776859, -69.1008384531
- Reference Dimension
- 4611.0, 4474.0
- Reference Pixel
- 2305.5, 2237.0
- Scale
- -5.42583843338e-06, 5.42583843338e-06
- Rotation
- 103.50000000000003
- Coordinate System Projection:
- TAN
- Quality
- Full
- FITS Header
- Notes
- Creator (Curator)
- NSF's NOIRLab
- URL
- https://noirlab.edu
- Name
- Gemini Observatory/AURA
- Telephone
- Address
- 950 North Cherry Ave.
- City
- Tucson
- State/Province
- AZ
- Postal Code
- 85719
- Country
- USA
- Rights
- Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
- Publisher
- NSF's NOIRLab
- Publisher ID
- noirlab
- Resource ID
- gemini-2013-rmc136-legacy
- Resource URL
- http://noirlab.edu/public/media/archives/images/original/gemini-2013-rmc136-legacy.tif
- Related Resources
- Metadata Date
- 2024-10-02T11:52:27.425151
- Metadata Version
- 1.1
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