NGC 3372, The Eta Carinae Nebula

by: S.Guisard/R.Gendler/Novapix
Reference: a-neb33-72018
Date: 2007-11-20

This image shows a giant star-forming region located at about 7000 light years away in the southern sky known as the Carina Nebula (NGC 3372). The bright star near the center of the image is Eta Carinae, which is one of the most massive and luminous stars known.

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