See spectacular Tarantula Nebula like you've never seen it before

Wednesday, December 18, 2013 - 11:56 in Astronomy & Space

The bright core of the Tarantula Nebula is shrouded in shades of purple in this stunning image recently sent in to Space.com.Also known as 30 Doradus, or NGC 2070, the Tarantula Nebula is located in the southern constellation Dorado (Dolphin Fish), 160,000 light-years from Earth.

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