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      Wallpaper author:
      Peter Jenkins

      05 Mar 2020

      NGC3372 Carina Nebula

      The Carina Nebula NGC 3372 (sometimes known as Eta Carinae Nebula) - a large complex area of bright and dark nebulosity in the constellation Carina. It is located in the Carina–Sagittarius Arm and is approximately 8,500 light-years from Earth.

      Dataset from which the image was processed

      NGC 3372

      1 credit

      Open
      Telescope Live
      CHI-2-CCD
      • Type of target
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        Emission Nebula
      • Camera
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        FLI PL16803
      • Target coordinates
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        RA 161.07916 Dec -59.88917
      • Hemisphere
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        Southern
      • Telescope location
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        Chile
      • Transient event
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        No
      • Observed on
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        05 Mar 2020 - 05 Mar 2020
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      Subframes
      Halpha60030m3
      SII60030m3
      OIII60030m3

      NGC3372 Carina Nebula