When deep-sky observers consider the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), the Milky Way’s largest satellite galaxy, they immediately think of the Tarantula Nebula (NGC 2070). And no wonder – this emission nebula is the largest star-forming region in the local universe. But LMC offers much more. Just 0.7° south of Tarantula is another impressive spot. Continue reading “N159: A Star-Forming Nebula in the Spider’s Shadow”
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