Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Carina (Car)  ·  Contains:  NGC 3372  ·  eta Car nebula
The Great Carina Nebula, Fabiano B. Diniz
The Great Carina Nebula
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The Great Carina Nebula

The Great Carina Nebula, Fabiano B. Diniz
The Great Carina Nebula
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The Great Carina Nebula

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The Great Carina Nebula (NGC 3372) is perhaps the most beautiful nebula to be observed with a telescope, along with the Orion Nebula. It spans several full Moons, thus covering the entire field of a telescope even with modest magnifications.

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The Great Carina Nebula, Fabiano B. Diniz