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Eta Carinae Light Echo Region - March 10, 2003
The double-star system Eta Carinae, about 120 times more massive than the Sun, produced a spectacular outburst that was seen on Earth from 1837 to 1858. This image shows an area near Eta Carinae that is not illuminated by the double-star system's outburst. The image was taken in...
- Date
- Jan 1, 2012
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2012-12-2999-image
The double-star system Eta Carinae, about 120 times more massive than the Sun, produced a spectacular outburst that was seen on Earth from 1837 to 1858. This image shows an area near Eta Carinae that is not illuminated by the double-star system's outburst. The image was taken in March 2003 with the NOAO Optical Astronomy Observatory's Blanco 4-meter telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile.
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NOAO, AURA, NSF, and N. Smith (University of Arizona)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | Eta Carinae (Eta Car) Light Echo |
| Object Description | Light Echo Caused by the Massive/Variable Star Eta Car |
| R.A. Position | 10h 44m 12.12s |
| Dec. Position | -60° 16' 1.69" |
| Constellation | Carina |
| Distance | 7,500 light-years (2,300 parsecs) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | The science team studying the Eta Car light echo was led by A. Rest (STScI). This single-filter image of the light echo was taken in 2003 with the CTIO 4-m Blanco telescope. |
| Instrument | CTIO 4-m Blanco telescope |
| Exposure Dates | March 10, 2003 |
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