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Nebula NGC 3372 in Carina

author: W.Promper/Novapix

reference: a-neb33-72017

Image Size 300 DPI: 16 * 25 cm

The Great Nebula in Carina is roughly at 8,000 light-years from Earth. Eta Carinae (center of the nebula) is a massive star; the star cluster NGC 3293 (upper right) is also visible.

Keywords for this photo:

ASTRONOMY - CARINA - DIFFUSE NEBULA - EMISSION NEBULA - ETA CARINAE - H-ALPHA - MASSIVE STAR - NEBULA - NGC 3293 - NGC 3324 - NGC 3372 - OPEN CLUSTER - SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE - STAR - STAR CLUSTER -