The star cluster NGC 2100 in context

eso_eso1133c September 7th, 2011

Credit: ESO

This image shows the dramatic surroundings of the star cluster NGC 2100 in the Large Magellanic Cloud. The picture is dominated by the Tarantula Nebula, the most active star formation region in the Local Group of galaxies that includes the Milky Way. This picture was created from images taken in visible light by the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope.

Provider: European Southern Observatory

Image Source: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1133c/

Curator: European Southern Observatory, Garching bei München, Germany

Image Use Policy: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

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Image Type: Observation
Object Name: NGC 2100 • Tarantula Nebula
Subject - Local Universe: Nebula; Star > Grouping > Cluster

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Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
MPG-2.2m (WFI)	Optical (H-alpha)	-
MPG-2.2m (WFI)	Optical (OIII)	-
MPG-2.2m (WFI)	Optical (V)	-
MPG-2.2m (WFI)	Optical (B)	-

ID: eso1133c
Subject Category: C.4 C.3.6.4
Subject Name: NGC 2100, Tarantula Nebula
Credits: ESO

Release Date: 2011-09-07T12:00:00
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Reference Url: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1133c/

Type: Observation
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Facility: MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope, MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope, MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope, MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
Instrument: WFI, WFI, WFI, WFI
Color Assignment: Red, Green, Yellow, Blue

Band: Optical, Optical, Optical, Optical
Bandpass: H-alpha, OIII, V, B
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Reference Dimension: 5128.0, 2580.0

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Creator (Curator): European Southern Observatory
URL: http://www.eso.org/
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Address: Karl-Schwarzschild-Strasse 2
City: Garching bei München
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Postal Code: D-85748
Country: Germany
Rights: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Publisher: European Southern Observatory
Publisher ID: eso
Resource ID: eso1133c

Resource URL: https://www.eso.org/public/archives/images/original/eso1133c.tif
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Metadata Date: 2011-08-31T17:35:57+02:00
Metadata Version: 1.1

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