NGC 2070
Tarantula Nebula
NGC 2070 is a H II region located in the constellation of Dorado. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2070:
| NGC: | NGC 2070 |
| Common name: | Tarantula Nebula |
| Type: | H II region |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| V-mag (visual): | 7.25 |
| B-mag (blue): | 5 |
| Right Ascension: | 05:38:42.36 |
| Declination: | -69:06:03.20 |
| Major axis: | 16 ' |
| Minor axis: | 16 ' |
| Radial velocity: | 251 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.000838 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS