Eta Carinae light echo region — 10 March 2003
The double-star system Eta Carinae, about 120 times more massive than the Sun, produced a spectacular outburst that was seen on Earth from 1837 to 1858. This image shows an area near Eta Carinae that is not illuminated by the double-star system's outburst. The image was taken in March 2003 with the NOAO Optical Astronomy Observatory's Blanco 4-metre telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile.
Credit:NOAO, AURA, NSF, and N. Smith (University of Arizona)
About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | Eta Carinae |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Type : Variable |
| Constellation: | Carina |
| Category: | Stars |
Wallpapers
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 10 44 15.38 |
| Position (Dec): | -60° 15' 16.51" |
| Field of view: | 1.35 x 1.35 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is -0.0° left of vertical |
View in ESASky:
View in WorldWide Telescope:
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical | CTIO Other |