Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Carina (Car)  ·  Contains:  NGC 3199  ·  PK283-01.2
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Banana Nebula NGC 3199 - Gas Vortex in Carina, Uri Abraham
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Banana Nebula NGC 3199 - Gas Vortex in Carina

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Banana Nebula NGC 3199 - Gas Vortex in Carina, Uri Abraham
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Banana Nebula NGC 3199 - Gas Vortex in Carina

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NGC 3199 - Gas Vortex in Carina (Also know as the Banana Nebula)

This image shows a crescent-shaped cocoon of gas and dust , a nebula known as the Banana Nebula (NGC 3199) which lies 12,000 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Carina.

The nebula contains a Wolf-Rayet star HD 89358 which generates incredibly intense stellar winds and outflows that smash into and sweep up the surrounding material, contributing to NGC 3199’s twisted and lopsided morphology.

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Banana Nebula NGC 3199 - Gas Vortex in Carina, Uri Abraham