This is the Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellantic cloud. It is about the same distance as the Orion nebula. It is also called 30 Doradus. The pink shows a massive emmision nebula, the dark regions are super nova remnants. R163 is the bright knot of stars left of the center, containing some of the largest, brightest and hottest stars known. This picture is one of the largest and most detailed mosiacs ever created by the Hubble Telescope. The picture is being celebrated in the 22 aniversary of the Hubble telescope.
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