Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Carina (Car)  ·  Contains:  Carina Nebula  ·  IC 2599  ·  NGC 3293  ·  NGC 3324  ·  NGC 3372  ·  The star t1 Car  ·  The star w Car  ·  eta Car Nebula
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Eta carina nebula is a bright and complex emission nebula located in the southern constellation of Carina, also known as NGC 3372. It is one of the largest star-forming regions in our galaxy, about 7,500 light-years away from Earth , spanning over 300 light-years . Its name comes from the star it surrounds, eta carinae, which is a very bright and unstable star that may explode into a supernova in the future.

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