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      NGC3372  (or Eta Carinae Nebula )
      Wallpaper author:
      Mike Paling

      01 Nov 2026

      NGC3372 (or Eta Carinae Nebula )

      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. Alternatively, it is known as NGC 3372 or the Great Carina Nebula. The nebula is approximately 8,500 light-years (2,600 pc) from Earth.

      Dataset from which the image was processed

      NGC 3372

      27 credit

      Open
      Telescope Live
      AUS-2-CCD
      • Type of target
        ............................................................................................................................
        Emission Nebula
      • Camera
        ............................................................................................................................
        FLI PL16803
      • Target coordinates
        ............................................................................................................................
        RA 161.2593 Dec -59.6999
      • Hemisphere
        ............................................................................................................................
        Southern
      • Telescope location
        ............................................................................................................................
        Australia
      • Transient event
        ............................................................................................................................
        No
      • Observed on
        ............................................................................................................................
        20 Mar 2020 - 30 Mar 2022
      Filter
      Avg Exp (s)
      Total Exposure
      Subframes
      Halpha29810h40m129
      SII29810h40m129
      OIII30510h55m129

      NGC3372 (or Eta Carinae Nebula )