NGC 2070 - The Tarantula Nebula

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This image is a bi-colour narrowband composite of the Tarantula Nebula located within the Large Magellanic Cloud. It is composed of the hydrogen band and oxygen band. The data is combined with some RGB (red, green, blue) frames for star colour. The goal was to capture the fine nebulosity with as much detail as possible.

Thomas Klemmer
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