Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Carina (Car)  ·  Contains:  IC 2581  ·  NGC 3199  ·  NGC 3247
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NGC 3199 Banana Nebula and Neighbours in LRGB, Capturing Ancient Photons
NGC 3199 Banana Nebula and Neighbours in LRGB
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NGC 3199 Banana Nebula and Neighbours in LRGB

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NGC 3199 Banana Nebula and Neighbours in LRGB, Capturing Ancient Photons
NGC 3199 Banana Nebula and Neighbours in LRGB
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NGC 3199 Banana Nebula and Neighbours in LRGB

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NGC 3199 is a crescent-shaped emission nebula within a vast starfield in the constellation Carina and is commonly known as the Banana Nebula or even Smiles Nebula and is estimated to be about 12,000 light-years away. The banana/ring shaped nebula is a 'bow shock' associated with a Wolf-Rayet star HD 89358.

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