Ground-Based Image of Carina Nebula (NGC 3372)
This image shows the Carina Nebula (NGC 3372), combining the light from 3 different filters tracing emission from oxygen (blue), hydrogen (green), and sulfur (red). The colour is also representative of the temperature in the ionized gas: blue is relatively hot and red is cooler. This image was taken at the Curtis Schmidt telescope at the Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory.
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Credit:N. Smith, University of Minnesota/NOAO/AURA/NSF
About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | Carina Nebula, Keyhole Nebula, NGC 3372 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula |
| Distance: | 7500 light years |
| Constellation: | Carina |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 10 44 3.52 |
| Position (Dec): | -59° 36' 59.67" |
| Field of view: | 79.96 x 132.53 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.7° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical OIII | Other |
| Optical H-alpha | Other |
| Optical SII | Other |