Title
The Eta Carinae nebula
Caption
The Eta Carinae nebula / NGC3372 / also known as the Keyhole Nebula / as seen by the Curtis Schmidt telescope at the Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory in 1975. We also have an interesting narrow-band emission line image of this nebula. This gaseous bright nebula surrounds the peculiar variable star Eta Carinae / with overlying clouds of dark material / at a distance from Earth of about 9000 light-years. North is at the top.
Info+
NOAO/AURA/NSF
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP11A03_128
License type
Rights managed
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50,9Mb (4,3Mb) / 11,5in x 17,2in / 3450 x 5155 (300dpi)