30 Doradus (NGC2070)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 16 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , 30 Doradus is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
30 Doradus (NGC2070)
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Object type
HII region
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Position
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Magnitude: | 1.00 (V) [3] 5.00 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -2.25 |
| Right ascension: | 05h38m [2] |
| Declination: | -69°06' [2] |
| Distance: | 52.0 kpc 169.5 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.58 |
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.