Carinae Nebula is a photograph by Michael Tompsett which was uploaded on December 22nd, 2010.
Carinae Nebula
The Carina Nebula (also known as the Great Nebula in Carina, the Eta Carina Nebula, or NGC 3372) is a large bright nebula that surrounds several open... more
Title
Carinae Nebula
Artist
Michael Tompsett
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art And Photography
Description
The Carina Nebula (also known as the Great Nebula in Carina, the Eta Carina Nebula, or NGC 3372) is a large bright nebula that surrounds several open clusters of stars. Eta Carinae and HD 93129A, two of the most massive and luminous stars in our Milky Way galaxy, are among them. The nebula lies at an estimated distance between 6,500 and 10,000 light years from Earth. It is located in the constellation of Carina. The nebula contains multiple O-type stars. The nebula is one of the largest diffuse nebulae in our skies. Although it is some four times as large and even brighter than the famous Orion Nebula, the Carina Nebula is much less well known, due to its location far in the Southern Hemisphere. It was discovered by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1751�52 from the Cape of Good Hope. I have taken the original public domain image (credit: NASA,ESA, and the Hubble Space Telescope Orion Treasury Project Team) and digitally enhanced and re-coloured it to create this unique and original version.
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December 22nd, 2010