By Anand Mestri | 2025-12-26
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NGC2070 (LMC)
On 12/26/2025 by Bruno Pinto | Website | Joinville, SC - Brazil
NGC 2070 (also known as Caldwell 103) is a large open cluster and candidate super star cluster forming the heart of the bright region in the centre-south-east of the Large Magellanic Cloud. This cluster was discovered by French astronomer Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille in 1752. It is at the centre of the Tarantula Nebula and produces most of the energy that makes the latter's gas and dust visible. Its central condensation is the star cluster R136, one of the most energetic star clusters known. Among its stars are many of great dimension, including the second most massive star known, R136a1, at 215 M☉ and 6.16 million L☉
Scope: SVBony SV550 122mm Triplet APO
Mount: Ioptron CEM60
Camera: PlayerOne Artemis C PRO
Guider: OAG Max PlayerOne + Ceres C Camera
Filter Optolong L-Ultimate
Software: Pixinsight
Location: Brazil/Joinville/Santa Catarina
Date: 26/12/2025
Integration time: Lights - 45 Frames of 300s / 50 Flat Frames / 50 Dark frames
