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 TypeBright and dark nebula complex 1 Orbital Distanceapproximately 8,500 light-years (2,600 pc) from Earth 1 Discovery Year Classification
Constellation CatalogueNew General Catalogue (NGC) 1 In the Other Atlases
In Constellation
Also in Divinity Atlas: the constellation this subject lies in.
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1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationEntity description, carina-nebula catalogue classificationQuote, Entity description, carina-nebula catalogue classification
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.
2. Wikidata: Carina Nebula
Carina Nebula (Wikipedia)
Carina Nebula, lead section
The nebula is approximately 8,500 light-years (2,600 pc) from Earth.
Carina Nebula, Wikipedia - lead section, constellation
The Carina Nebula or Eta Carinae Nebula is a large, complex area of bright and dark nebulosity in the constellation Carina, located in the Carina-Sagittarius Arm of the Milky Way galaxy.
- In Category: Celestial Objects, Carina Nebula, Wikipedia summary
Part Of: Milky Way, Carina Nebula, lead section (galactic-arm phrase, edges wave 2)
located in the Carina-Sagittarius Arm of the Milky Way galaxy
In Group: Emission, Reflection and Diffuse Nebulae, Introduction
The Carina Nebula or Eta Carinae Nebula is a large, complex area of bright and dark nebulosity in the constellation Carina, located in the Carina-Sagittarius Arm of the Milky Way galaxy.
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