Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Carina (Car)  ·  Contains:  HD89140  ·  HD89802  ·  HD89859  ·  NGC 3199  ·  PK283-01.2
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Banana Nebula, Dieter Willasch
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Banana Nebula

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Banana Nebula

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Wolf-Rayet Nebula NGC 3199: One of the bright stars in the center of this bubble-like nebula is a very hot massive star, generating the emission nebula around it with its fierce radiation and star winds. Such nebulae are called Wolf-Rayet Nebulae.  Due to the characteristics of the very bright parts of this nebula it is called Banana Nebula. The weaker regions of the object come out in deeper exposures.

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Banana Nebula, Dieter Willasch