Tarantula Nebula

Tarantula Nebula (91935 bytes)

The Tarantula Nebula is a faint patch of light at the eastern end of the Large Magellanic Cloud, 160,000 light years distant.

Lens : 400mm
Exposure Time : 20 Minutes
Film : Kodak Supra 400
Date : July 2001
Guiding : Phoenix Society Astrograph
Location : Ahiaruhe, Wairarapa, New Zealand