C103 · nebula
Tarantula Nebula
The Tarantula Nebula is a large H II region in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), forming its south-east corner.
RA05h 38m 42sDec−69° 06' 03"
Identity & coordinates
Identification
- Primary designation
- C103
- All designations
- C103 · NGC 2070 · Tarantula Nebula
- Object type
- Nebula
- Constellation
- Dorado
- Best viewing
- Winter
Coordinates & physical
- Right ascension (J2000)
- 05h 38m 42s
- Declination (J2000)
- −69° 06' 03"
- Apparent magnitude (V)
- —
- Distance
- —
Visibility tonight
The science
The Tarantula Nebula is a large H II region in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), forming its south-east corner.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia · CC-BY-SA-4.0
References
- SIMBAD Not resolved
- NED Fetched May 8, 2026 View in NED ↗
- Wikipedia Fetched May 8, 2026 Read full article ↗
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- coordinates: SIMBAD missing → NED used