... NGC 3576 itself is about 100 light-years across and 9,000 light-years away in the southern constellation of Carina, not far on the sky from the famous Eta CarinaeNebula. ...
... This one, cataloged as IC 2948/2944 is near the star Lambda Centauri (just off the top of the frame) and not far on the sky from the better known Eta CarinaeNebula . ...
... Found in the the South Pillar region of the CarinaNebula, these fantastic pillars of glowing dust and gas with embedded ... Glowing brightly in planet Earth's southern sky, the expansive Eta CarinaeNebula is a mere 10,000 light-years distant. ...
... Found in the South Pillar region of the CarinaNebula, these fantastic pillars of glowing dust and gas with embedded newborn ... Glowing brightly in planet Earth's southern sky, the expansive Eta CarinaeNebula is a mere 10,000 light-years distant. ...
... Explanation: It's stars versus dust in the CarinaNebula and the stars are winning. ... Located in the CarinaNebula and known informally as Mystic Mountain , these pillar's appearance is dominated by the dark dust ...
... 2008 June 17 . Eta Carinae and the Homunculus Nebula . Credit: N. Smith, J. A. Morse ( U. Colorado ) et al., NASA . ... NASA . Explanation: How did the star Eta Carinae create this unusual nebula? No one knows for sure. ...
... The structure lies within one of our galaxy's largest star forming regions, the CarinaNebula , shining in southern skies at a distance of about 7,500 light-years. ...