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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
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                                   2023 April 27   
      
                        The Tarantula Nebula from SuperBIT   
                           Image Credit: SuperBIT, NASA   
      
      Explanation: The Tarantula Nebula, also known as 30 Doradus, is more   
      than a thousand light-years in diameter, a giant star forming region   
      within nearby satellite galaxy the Large Magellanic Cloud. About 160   
      thousand light-years away, it's the largest, most violent star forming   
      region known in the whole Local Group of galaxies. The cosmic arachnid   
      is near the center of this spectacular image taken during the flight of   
      SuperBIT (Super Pressure Balloon Imaging Telescope), NASA's   
      balloon-borne 0.5 meter telescope now floating near the edge of space.   
      Within the well-studied Tarantula (NGC 2070), intense radiation,   
      stellar winds and supernova shocks from the central young cluster of   
      massive stars, cataloged as R136, energize the nebular glow and shape   
      the spidery filaments. Around the Tarantula are other star forming   
      regions with young star clusters, filaments, and blown-out   
      bubble-shaped clouds. SuperBIT's wide field of view spans over 2   
      degrees or 4 full moons in the southern constellation Dorado.   
      
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