Celestial Objects

Carina Nebula

Star-Forming Nebula

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General Reference

Space and Astronomy Atlas. "Carina Nebula." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://space.interactiveatlas.org/celestial-objects/carina-nebula.

APA Style

Space and Astronomy Atlas. (n.d.). Carina Nebula. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://space.interactiveatlas.org/celestial-objects/carina-nebula

BibTeX

@misc{spaceandastronomyatlas-carina-nebula,
  author = {Space and Astronomy Atlas},
  title = {Carina Nebula},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://space.interactiveatlas.org/celestial-objects/carina-nebula},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

The Carina Nebula, also known as the Eta Carinae Nebula and catalogued as NGC 3372, is a large complex area of bright and dark nebulosity in the constellation Carina, discovered by Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille in 1752. It lies approximately 8,500 light-years from Earth in the Carina-Sagittarius Arm of the Milky Way.

Facts

Object Type

Bright and dark nebula complex 1

Orbital Distance

approximately 8,500 light-years (2,600 pc) from Earth 1

Sources

1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)

Wikimedia FoundationCarina Nebula, lead section

Quote, Carina Nebula, lead section

The nebula is approximately 8,500 light-years (2,600 pc) from Earth.

1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)

Wikimedia FoundationIn Category: Celestial Objects, Carina Nebula, Wikipedia summary

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