by APOD Robot » Tue May 07, 2019 4:06 am
The Great Nebula in Carina
Explanation: What's happening in the center of the Carina Nebula? Stars are forming, dying, and leaving an
impressive tapestry of dark dusty filaments. The entire
Carina Nebula, cataloged as NGC 3372, spans over 300
light years and lies about 8,500 light-years away in the
constellation of Carina. The nebula is composed predominantly of
hydrogen gas, which
emits the pervasive red glow seen in this
highly detailed featured image. The blue glow in the center is created by a trace amount of glowing
oxygen. Young and massive stars located in the nebula's center
expel dust when they explode in supernovae.
Eta Carinae, the most energetic star in the nebula's center, was one of the brightest stars in the sky in the 1830s, but then
faded dramatically.
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