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36 relations: Apparent magnitude, Astronomy Picture of the Day, Brady Haran, Dorado, Earth, European Southern Observatory, European Space Agency, Globular cluster, H II region, Hodge 301, Hubble Space Telescope, Interstellar medium, Johann Elert Bode, La Silla Observatory, Large Magellanic Cloud, Light-year, Local Group, NASA, NGC 2060, NGC 2070, Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille, Orders of magnitude (length), Orion Nebula, Parsec, R136, Ram pressure, SN 1987A, Star cluster, Starburst region, Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, Super star cluster, Supernova, Supernova remnant, TRAPPIST, VFTS 682, Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer.
Apparent magnitude
The apparent magnitude of a celestial object is a number that is a measure of its brightness as seen by an observer on Earth.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day
Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) is a website provided by NASA and Michigan Technological University (MTU).
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Brady Haran
Brady John Haran (born 18 June 1976) is an Australian-born British independent filmmaker and video journalist who is known for his educational videos and documentary films produced for BBC News and his YouTube channels, the most notable being Periodic Videos and Numberphile.
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Dorado
Dorado (English pronunciation) is a constellation in the southern sky.
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Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life.
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European Southern Observatory
The European Southern Observatory (ESO) is a 15-nation intergovernmental research organization for ground-based astronomy.
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European Space Agency
The European Space Agency (ESA; Agence spatiale européenne, ASE; Europäische Weltraumorganisation) is an intergovernmental organisation of 22 member states dedicated to the exploration of space.
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Globular cluster
A globular cluster is a spherical collection of stars that orbits a galactic core as a satellite.
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H II region
An H II region or HII region is a region of interstellar atomic hydrogen that is ionized.
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Hodge 301
Hodge 301 is a star cluster in the Tarantula Nebula, visible from Earth's Southern Hemisphere.
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Hubble Space Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is a space telescope that was launched into low Earth orbit in 1990 and remains in operation.
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Interstellar medium
In astronomy, the interstellar medium (ISM) is the matter and radiation that exists in the space between the star systems in a galaxy.
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Johann Elert Bode
Johann Elert Bode (19 January 1747 – 23 November 1826) was a German astronomer known for his reformulation and popularisation of the Titius–Bode law.
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La Silla Observatory
La Silla Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Chile with three telescopes built and operated by the European Southern Observatory (ESO).
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Large Magellanic Cloud
The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way.
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Light-year
The light-year is a unit of length used to express astronomical distances and measures about 9.5 trillion kilometres or 5.9 trillion miles.
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Local Group
The Local Group is the galaxy group that includes the Milky Way.
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NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research.
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NGC 2060
NGC 2060 is a star cluster within the Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud, very close to the larger NGC 2070 cluster containing R136.
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NGC 2070
NGC 2070 is a large open cluster and candidate super star cluster located on the south-east corner of the Large Magellanic Cloud.
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Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille
Abbé Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille, formerly sometimes spelled de la Caille, (15 March 1713 – 21 March 1762) was a French astronomer.
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Orders of magnitude (length)
The following are examples of orders of magnitude for different lengths.
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Orion Nebula
The Orion Nebula (also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula situated in the Milky Way, being south of Orion's Belt in the constellation of Orion.
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Parsec
The parsec (symbol: pc) is a unit of length used to measure large distances to astronomical objects outside the Solar System.
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R136
R136 (formally known as RMC 136 from the Radcliffe Observatory Magellanic Clouds catalogue) is the central concentration of stars in the NGC 2070 star cluster, which lies at the centre of the Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
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Ram pressure
In physics, ram pressure is a pressure exerted on a body moving through a fluid medium, caused by relative bulk motion of the fluid rather than random thermal motion.
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SN 1987A
SN 1987A was a peculiar type II supernova in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy satellite of the Milky Way.
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Star cluster
Star clusters are groups of stars.
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Starburst region
A starburst is an astrophysical process that involves star formation occurring at a rate that is large compared to the rate that is typically observed.
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Students for the Exploration and Development of Space
Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) is an international student organization whose purpose is to promote space exploration and development through educational and engineering projects.
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Super star cluster
A super star cluster (SSC) is a very massive young open cluster that is thought to be the precursor of a globular cluster.
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Supernova
A supernova (plural: supernovae or supernovas, abbreviations: SN and SNe) is a transient astronomical event that occurs during the last stellar evolutionary stages of a star's life, either a massive star or a white dwarf, whose destruction is marked by one final, titanic explosion.
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Supernova remnant
A supernova remnant (SNR) is the structure resulting from the explosion of a star in a supernova.
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TRAPPIST
The Transiting Planets and Planetesimals Small Telescope (TRAPPIST) is the corporate name for a pair of Belgian optic robotic telescopes.
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VFTS 682
VFTS 682 is a Wolf–Rayet star in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
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Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer
Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) is a NASA infrared-wavelength astronomical space telescope launched in December 2009, and placed in hibernation in February 2011.
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Redirects here:
30 Dor, 30 Doradus, 30 Doranus, Caldwell 103, NGC2070, Tarantula nebula.
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarantula_Nebula
