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/

Image Details Image Details

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

Distance Details Distance

Universescale2
170,000 light years
Stsci_1999-33d_128
 

Position Details 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 Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Cyan Hubble (WFPC2) Optical -
Orange 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
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
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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170,000 light years

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