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R136: A Cluster of Massive Stars in Nebula 30 Doradus

Stsci_1999-33d_1024

stsci_1999-33d September 29th, 1999

Credit: NASA, John Trauger (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) and James Westphal (California Intitute of Technology)

A 1999 Hubble Space Telescope image of R136, 30 Doradus.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1999/news-1999-33

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

Image Use Policy: http://hubblesite.org/copyright/

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Image Type: Observation
Object Name: R136 • 30 Doradus
Subject - Milky Way: Nebula > Type > Star Formation

Distance

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170,000 light years

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Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 5h 38m 41.1s; DEC = -69° 6’ 40.6”
Orientation: North is 38.1° CCW
Field of View: 3.0 x 2.2 arcminutes
Constellation: Dorado

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical	-
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical	-

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ID: 1999-33d
Subject Category: B.4.1.2
Subject Name: R136, 30 Doradus
Credits: NASA, John Trauger (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) and James Westphal (California Intitute of Technology)

Release Date: 1999-09-29T00:00:00
Lightyears: 170,000
Redshift: 170,000
Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1999/news-1999-33

Type: Observation
Image Quality: Good
Distance Notes: Distance in Lightyears

Facility: Hubble, Hubble
Instrument: WFPC2, WFPC2
Color Assignment: Cyan, Orange

Band: Optical, Optical
Bandpass
Central Wavelength

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Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: 2000.0
Reference Value: 84.67115329889, -69.11126979444
Reference Dimension: 1767.00, 1331.00

Reference Pixel: 1242.90227177490, 464.13194034002
Scale: -0.00002785550, 0.00002785550
Rotation: 38.12922031047
Coordinate System Projection:: TAN

Quality: Full
FITS Header
Notes: World Coordinate System resolved using PinpointWCS 0.9.2 revision 218+ by the Chandra X-ray Center FITS X FITS Y EPO X EPO Y 1297.27 593.74 1190.20 361.55 1291.17 695.38 1250.89 448.63 1308.07 705.14 1269.37 443.35 1305.30 783.66 1314.23 504.05 912.54 789.40 1006.69 754.97 779.47 823.88 925.13 864.81 Center Pixel Coordinates: 883.50 84.68311246380 665.50 -69.10063346914

Creator (Curator): STScI
URL: http://hubblesite.org
Name: Space Telescope Science Institute Office of Public Outreach
Email: outreach@stsci.edu

Telephone: 410-338-4444
Address: 3700 San Martin Drive
City: Baltimore
State/Province: MD

Postal Code: 21218
Country: USA
Rights: http://hubblesite.org/copyright/

Publisher: STScI
Publisher ID: stsci
Resource ID: STSCI-H-p9933d-f-1767x1331.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p9933d-f-1767x1331.tif
Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/1999/33

Metadata Date: 2022-07-06T00:00:00
Metadata Version: 1.2

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