The immediate surroundings of Eta Carinae

The mushroom-shaped clouds, known as the Homunculus Nebula, that surround the massive star Eta Carinae (Credit: NASA/ESA HST). To the right is an image obtained with the VLT NACO adaptive-optics camera that reveals the structure of the star's immediate surroundings. The central region displays a complex morphology of luminous objects.

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Om bilden

ID:eso0336a
Typ:Kollage
Publiceringsdatum:18 november 2003
Relaterade pressmeddelanden:eso0336
Storlek:2895 x 1579 px

Om objektet

Namn:Eta Carinae
Typ:Milky Way : Star : Type : Wolf-Rayet
Avstånd:7500 ljusår
Kategori:Stars

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Färger och filter

BandTeleskop
Synligt ljus
NII
Hubble Space Telescope
Infrarött
Near-IR
Very Large Telescope
NACO