APOD 4.6 Star Cluster R136 Bursts Out

Taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, this beautiful picture is of the star forming region 30 Doradus. The bright cluster of stars located in the region is Star Cluster R136, a cluster that is known for its massive stars. In fact the most hottest and massive stars known are located in this cluster. 30 Doradus is also known as the Tarantula Nebula. Ultraviolet radiation and powerful winds coming from the Cluster sculpts the gas and dust of the Nebula. It lies 170,000 light years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a neighboring galaxy.