Tarantula Nebula This deep-sky object is incredibly fascinating! I did a bit of research and i have leant, it was first discovered in the 1750s by Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille. It has an apparent magnitude of 8. Which is pretty bright! According to Wikipedia, if the Tarantula Nebula was as close to us as Orion Nebula it would cast visable shadows! Wow. It is one of the largest Hii regions and is the most active starburst region within our local group (area of the universecontaining our galaxy and other nearby galaxies) . The centre of the Nebula is lit by a star cluster (NGC2070) which is estimated to be 450,000 solar masses (a unit of measurement derived from the mass of our sun). There are supernova remnants amongst all the gas and nebulosity, the closest observed being 1987A. This is about 9 hours of integration time taken over multiple nights using: Skywatcher F5 750mm Newtonian Skywatcher EVO Lux 62ED ASI533 OSC Saxon NEQ6 pro Optolong L-enhance filter Optolong cls-ccd filter Nexsus .75 reducer/corrector QHY5L-IIM camera and scope for guiding. Exposure from 30s, 60s, 180s and 300s. Gain 100. Offset 70. Cooled-5c. #Astrochick #universe #photography #skywatcher #skywatcheraustralia #practicalastrophotography #womeninastrophotography #practicalastrophotographymagize #spaceart #astrogirl #nightskyporn #astrophotography #amateurastrophotography #universetoday #astrophotographyporn #farpointastro #nightskyphotography #longexposurephotography #photographyeveryday #deepskyastrophotography #space #backyardastronomy #outerspace #apod #photographylovers #optolongfilters #zwoasi #astronomydaily #nightsky (at Astrogirl.au - Backyard Observatory) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChrK9fhJZqB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=