NGC 3372, better known as the Eta Carinae Emission Nebula. The Nebula is more than 200 ly across and its brilliant appearance is caused by intense ultraviolet radiation from many, very young, hot, and massive stars. Some of these have a surface temperatures 10 times than of the Sun and masses up to 100 times greater than the Sun.
| RA | DEC | MAGNITUDE | DIAMETER | DISTANCE |
| 13 43.6 | -59 52 | 4.5 | 120 x 120 ARC MIN | 7,500 LY |
This image was created by median combining 3 x 120 second Hydrogen Alpha images, binned 2 by 2, taken using a remotely controlled telescope in Australia - while sitting in my study in Daventry, England.
Martin Nicholson - Daventry, United Kingdom.
This page was last updated on February 4th 2011.