Tuesday, June 02, 2009
The Great Nebula in Carina
300 light years across and 7,500 light years away, NGC 3372, the Great Nebula in Carina, is a magnificent object in this composite photo from the Hubble telescope. At one time this nebula held one of the brightest stars in the night sky, Eta Carina, which, beginning in 1840 faded dramatically.
Labels: Carina Nebula
# posted by Roger Fraley @ 1:19 PM 
