gamma–crucis: The Carina Nebula is one of the largest...

By: vivian on sexta-feira, dezembro 08, 2017

gamma–crucis:

The Carina Nebula is one of the largest diffuse nebulae in the sky, and contains several open star clusters within it’s boundaries. Measuring at nearly four times the size of the Orion Nebula, it is located in the Southern region of the Sky. Inside lies Eta Carinae, a luminous hypergiant star with a mass ranging from 100 to 150 times that of out Sun, and four million times as bright. 

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, ESO

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