Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Carina (Car)  ·  Contains:  Carina Nebula  ·  IC 2599  ·  NGC 3324  ·  NGC 3372  ·  The star w Car  ·  eta Car Nebula
Carina Nebula (2 panel mosaic), Janith Perera
Carina Nebula (2 panel mosaic)
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Carina Nebula (2 panel mosaic)

Carina Nebula (2 panel mosaic), Janith Perera
Carina Nebula (2 panel mosaic)
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Carina Nebula (2 panel mosaic)

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This two panel mosaic shows the magnificent Carina Nebula region. Keyhole nebula and the hypergiant star Eta Carinae is visible near centre of the image. The the arc-like structure in the top left corner is know as the "Gabriela Mistral Nebula" (NGC3324 - open cluster & Gum 31 ) due to its resemblance to a Chilean poet. This particular section was also one of the first regions to be photographed by the James Webb Space Telescope.

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Carina Nebula (2 panel mosaic), Janith Perera