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Core of The Carina Nebula, Pranay Kanwar
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Core of The Carina Nebula

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Core of The Carina Nebula

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Two-panel mosiac of the core of the Eta Carinae Nebula, a.k.a NG 3372 or The Great Carina Nebula, a diffuse emission nebula in Carina ~8000 light-years away and ~230 light-years across. It is one of the largest nebulas in the skies, even larger and brighter than the Great Orion Nebula.

False color image from narrowband filters SII, H-alpha, and OIII 10h 15m (44:37:42x300s) from CHI-1 a Planewave CDK24 with QHY600M camera, and Astrodon SHO 3nm, filters, situated in the Rio Hurtado Valley, Chile. Part of the telescope.live telescope network. Taken on multiple dates in July 2023.

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Core of The Carina Nebula, Pranay Kanwar