Eta Carinae and the Keyhole Nebula
Eta Carinae and the Keyhole Nebula, part of the larger Carina Nebula, imaged with the ESO 3.6-metre telescope on La Silla.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eta |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 3 December 2009, 23:20 |
| Size: | 5315 x 5345 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Eta Carinae |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula |
| Distance: | 7500 light years |
| Constellation: | Carina |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Wallpapers
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 10 45 3.72 |
| Position (Dec): | -59° 41' 4.30" |
| Field of view: | 12.49 x 12.56 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 1.0° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical V | 435 nm | ESO 3.6-metre telescope |
| Optical R | 555 nm | ESO 3.6-metre telescope |
| Optical I | 675 nm | ESO 3.6-metre telescope |