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Nebula NGC 3372 in Carina

auteur: R.Gendler/J.E.Ovaldsen/ Novapix

référence: a-neb33-72013

Image Size 300 DPI: 49 * 29 cm

This image shows a giant star-forming region in the southern sky known as the Carina Nebula (NGC 3372). The bright star on the left of the image is Eta Carinae, which is one of the most massive and luminous stars known. This picture was made with 1,5m danish telescope at La Silla.

Keywords for this photo:

2007 - ASTRONOMY - CARINA - DIFFUSE NEBULA - EMISSION NEBULA - ETA CARINAE - MASSIVE STAR - NEBULA - NGC 3372 - OPEN CLUSTER - SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE - STAR - STAR CLUSTER - STAR FORMATION - TRUMPLER 14 -