30 Doradus, located in the Large Magellanic Cloud (IMAGE)

National Radio Astronomy Observatory

30 Doradus, located in the Large Magellanic Cloud

Caption

30 Doradus is a large star-forming region located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, at the heart of the Tarantula Nebula. It is roughly 170,000 light-years away from Earth.

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IAU/Sky & Telescope

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