'Double Bubble' in Neighboring Galaxy
A unique peanut-shaped cocoon of dust, called a reflection nebula, surrounds a cluster of young, hot stars in this view from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The 'double bubble, ' called N30B, is inside a larger nebula, named DEM L 106. The larger nebula is embedded in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of our Milky Way located 160, 000 light-years away. The wispy filaments of DEM L 106 fill much of the image.
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About the Object
| Name: | DEM L 106, Large Magellanic Cloud, LHA 120-N 30B, N30B |
| Type: | Local Universe : Nebula : Appearance : Reflection |
| Distance: | 170000 light years |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5 13 50.67 |
| Position (Dec): | -67° 27' 43.40" |
| Field of view: | 1.24 x 2.02 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 4.0° right of vertical |
View in ESASky:
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 439 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical V | 555 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical H-alpha | 656 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical SII | 673 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |