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Nebula NGC 3372 in Carina

author: W.Promper/Novapix

reference: a-neb33-72015

Image Size 300 DPI: 25 * 17 cm

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.

Keywords for this photo:

2006 - ASTRONOMY - CARINA - DIFFUSE NEBULA - EMISSION NEBULA - ETA CARINAE - MASSIVE STAR - NEBULA - NGC 3372 - SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE - STAR -