The Tarantula Nebula (NGC 2070, C103) is in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the milky way. It has an apparent magnitude of 8 and is an H II region. It is the most active starburst region, when star formation occurs at a higher rate than usual, known in the Local Group of galaxies.
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| Observer | Jadwiga Moskal 100 hours for 100 schools |
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