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Nebulae in Carina

author: S.Guisard/R.Gendler/Novapix

reference: a-neb33-72021

Image Size 300 DPI: 33 * 21 cm

NGC 3372 (at right) is located about 7000 light years away. Embedded in this cloud of gas is the massive star Eta Carinae. Bottom left are nebulae NGC 3603 and NGC 3576. Image made in Chile with an H-Alpha filter.

Keywords for this photo:

2007 - ASTRONOMY - CARINA - DIFFUSE NEBULA - EMISSION NEBULA - ETA CARINAE - H-ALPHA - MASSIVE STAR - NEBULA - NGC 3293 - NGC 3324 - NGC 3372 - NGC 3576 - NGC 3579 - NGC 3581 - NGC 3582 - NGC 3584 - NGC 3586 - NGC 3603 - OPEN CLUSTER - SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE - STAR - STAR CLUSTER - STAR FORMATION - TRUMPLER 14 -