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| Object Info | |
| Object Name | NGC2070 - The Tarantula Nebula |
| Type | Emission Nebula; |
| Location | RA: 5h:.38m Dec: -69:05' |
| Constellation | Dorado |
| Image Field | 56 x 38 arcminutes |
| Notes |
This image was the Semi Professional Deep Sky First Place and Overall winner of the 2005 CWAS David Malin Awards. "A fine, long-exposure image of a spectacular southern-sky object taken with a small telescope. It reveals excellent astronomical technique and mastery of the complex business of manipulating and combining digital images so they look perfectly natural." - David Malin. 2005. |
| Taken from: |
Tin Shed Observatory
Gold Coast, Queensland Long - Lat = 153:23.54E - 27:56.8S |
| On: | 24th April 2005. |