Carina Nebula
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The Carina Nebula or Eta Carinae Nebula is a large, complex area of bright and dark nebulosity in the constellation Carina, located in the Carina–Sagittarius Arm of the Milky Way galaxy. The nebula is
The Carina Nebula. Eta Carinae and the Keyhole Nebula are left of center, NGC 3324 is at upper right.
The Cosmic Cliffs at the edge of NGC 3324, one of the first images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope
False-color image of the Carina nebula, with red for sulfur, green for hydrogen, and blue for oxygen emissions.
Eta Carinae, surrounded by the Homunculus Nebula
Nebula
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A nebula is a distinct luminescent part of interstellar medium, which can consist of ionized, neutral, or molecular hydrogen and also cosmic dust. Nebulae are often star-forming regions, such as the P
Carina Nebula
…The Carina Nebula or Eta Carinae Nebula (catalogued as NGC 3372; also known as the Great Carina Nebula) is a large, complex area of bright and dark nebulosity in the constellation Carina, located in the Carina–Sagittarius Arm of the Milky Way galaxy. The nebula is approximately 8,500…
True color image of the Trifid Nebula, showing complex gas and plasma structure
Portion of the Carina Nebula
NGC 604, a nebula in the Triangulum Galaxy
The Omega Nebula, an example of an emission nebula