Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Carina (Car)  ·  Contains:  NGC 3199
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NGC 3199 The Banana Nebula in Narrowband SHO, Capturing Ancient Photons
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NGC 3199 The Banana Nebula in Narrowband SHO

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NGC 3199 The Banana Nebula in Narrowband SHO, Capturing Ancient Photons
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NGC 3199 The Banana Nebula in Narrowband SHO

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NGC 3199 or more commonly known as the Banana Nebula is a crescent-shaped cocoon of dust and gas approximately 12,000 light-years away in the southern constellation of Carina. The banana/crescent shaped nebula is a 'bow shock' associated with a Wolf-Rayet star, HD 89358.

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