Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Carina (Car)  ·  Contains:  NGC 3372  ·  eta Car nebula
central region of eta carenie, Fernando Alves Rosa Junior
central region of eta carenie
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central region of eta carenie

central region of eta carenie, Fernando Alves Rosa Junior
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central region of eta carenie

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The nebula is one of the largest milky way nebulae. Although it is about four times larger and even brighter than the famous Orion Nebula, the Carina Nebula is much less well known due to its location in the southern sky. It was discovered by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1751-52 at the Cape of Good Hope.

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central region of eta carenie, Fernando Alves Rosa Junior