The Magnificent Eta Carinae Nebula | European Southern Observatory

The Magnificent Eta Carinae Nebula | European Southern Observatory

The Eta Carinae Nebula, located in the Carina constellation, lights up in bright red in this image taken at the European Southern Observatory's La Silla Observatory. This nebula is home to the Eta Carinae star system, stars with a combined luminosity five million times higher than the Sun.

The Eta Carinae Nebula is located in the Carina–Sagittarius Arm of the Milky Way galaxy, approximately 8,500 light-years from Earth. 

Credit: Zdeněk Bardon/European Southern Observatory (ESO)

Release Date: September 13, 2017

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