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CTIO Image of Carina Nebula

Credits Image NOAO, AURA, NSF, Nathan Smith (UC Berkeley)

Date
Jan 1, 2010
Mission
Hubble Space Telescope
Archive ID
hubblesite-images-2010-13-2708-image
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Credits

Image

NOAO, AURA, NSF, Nathan Smith (UC Berkeley)

Image Details

About The Object
Object NameCarina Nebula, NGC 3372
Object DescriptionEmission Nebula in the Milky Way Galaxy
ConstellationCarina
DistanceApproximately 7,500 light-years (2,300 parsecs)

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