NGC 2070 (also known as Caldwell 103) is a large open cluster and candidate super star cluster forming the heart of the bright region in the centre-south-east of the Large Magellanic Cloud.[2] It is at the centre of the Tarantula Nebula and produces most of the energy that makes the latter's gas and dust visible. Its central condensation is the star cluster R136, one of the most energetic star clusters known.[3] Among its stars are many of great dimension, including the second most massive star known, R136a1, at 215 M☉ and 6.16 million L☉.
NGC 2070
NGC 2070 (ESO) Credit: ESO/IDA/Danish 1.5 m/R. Gendler, C. C. Thöne, C. Féron, and J.-E. Ovaldsen
^Shapley, H.; Lindsay, E. M. (1963). "A Catalogue of Clusters in The LMC". Irish Astronomical Journal. 6: 74. Bibcode:1963IrAJ....6...74S.
^Bosch, Guillermo; Terlevich, Elena; Terlevich, Roberto (2009). "Gemini/GMOS Search for Massive Binaries in the Ionizing Cluster of 30 Dor". Astronomical Journal. 137 (2): 3437–3441. arXiv:0811.4748. Bibcode:2009AJ....137.3437B. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/137/2/3437. S2CID 17976455.
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2070, also, known, caldwell, large, open, cluster, candidate, super, star, cluster, forming, heart, bright, region, centre, south, east, large, magellanic, cloud, centre, tarantula, nebula, produces, most, energy, that, makes, latter, dust, visible, central, c. NGC 2070 also known as Caldwell 103 is a large open cluster and candidate super star cluster forming the heart of the bright region in the centre south east of the Large Magellanic Cloud 2 It is at the centre of the Tarantula Nebula and produces most of the energy that makes the latter s gas and dust visible Its central condensation is the star cluster R136 one of the most energetic star clusters known 3 Among its stars are many of great dimension including the second most massive star known R136a1 at 215 M and 6 16 million L NGC 2070NGC 2070 ESO Credit ESO IDA Danish 1 5 m R Gendler C C Thone C Feron and J E OvaldsenObservation data J2000 epoch Right ascension05h 38m 42s 1 Declination 69 06 00 1 Distance157 kly 48 5 kpc Apparent magnitude V 7 25 1 Apparent dimensions V 3 50 3 50 Physical characteristicsOther designationsCaldwell 103 PKS 0539 69AssociationsConstellationDoradoSee also Open cluster List of open clusters Sky map position of NGC 2070 green square References edit a b c NGC 2070 SIMBAD Centre de donnees astronomiques de Strasbourg Retrieved 11 August 2017 Shapley H Lindsay E M 1963 A Catalogue of Clusters in The LMC Irish Astronomical Journal 6 74 Bibcode 1963IrAJ 6 74S Bosch Guillermo Terlevich Elena Terlevich Roberto 2009 Gemini GMOS Search for Massive Binaries in the Ionizing Cluster of 30 Dor Astronomical Journal 137 2 3437 3441 arXiv 0811 4748 Bibcode 2009AJ 137 3437B doi 10 1088 0004 6256 137 2 3437 S2CID 17976455 External links edit nbsp Media related to NGC 2070 at Wikimedia Commons NGC 2070 SEDS Messier Database 25 February 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title NGC 2070 amp oldid 1193589912, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
