SUNSET: 
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Photographer:
Location of Photo:
El Sauce Observatory, Rio Hurtado, Chile
Date/Time of photo:
20 October 2025
Equipment:
William Optics Red Cat 16, iOptron HAE 18C, ZWO ASI585MC Air, Optolong L-eXtreme 2"
Description:
The Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud using a dual band filter. Acquired during a trip to the El Sauce Observatory (Obstech) in Chile. As per NASA, "At only 161,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy, the Tarantula Nebula is the largest and brightest star-forming region in the Local Group, the galaxies nearest our Milky Way. It is home to the hottest, most massive stars known."
