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Caldwell 92 - NGC3372 - Eta Carinae Neblua, Geoff Scott
Caldwell 92 - NGC3372 - Eta Carinae Neblua
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Caldwell 92 - NGC3372 - Eta Carinae Neblua, Geoff Scott
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First dark sky image of the familar Eta Carinae Nebula

A massive star formation region and the location of one of the best candidates for a Supernova in our Galaxy, Eta Carinae, a very large and unstable star. It is located ~6,500 LY from us and the nebula covers ~ 2 degrees (4 Full Moon diameters).

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Caldwell 92 - NGC3372 - Eta Carinae Neblua, Geoff Scott