Nebula
Carina Nebula
Emission nebula · NGC 3372
Home of the volatile Eta Carinae
A vast star-forming complex four times larger than the Orion Nebula, home to some of the most massive and luminous stars known, including Eta Carinae.
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Key facts
Distance
~8,500 light-years
Size
~460 light-years
Apparent mag.
+1.0
Did you know
- Eta Carinae's 1843 'Great Eruption' briefly made it the second-brightest star.
- JWST's first images in 2022 included its 'Cosmic Cliffs'.
- It is easily visible to the naked eye from the southern hemisphere.
