
Carina Nebula
The Carina Nebula is certainly the most impressive emission nebula in the entire sky. It is located in the constellation "Keel of the Ship" in the southern sky and appears to us in the sky with an apparent diameter of around 2°, which corresponds to 4 times the diameter of the full moon! The star-forming region, catalogued as NGC 3372, is also the largest in the Galaxy, according to current knowledge.
Image dimensions: 3687 x 3923 pixels
Carina Nebula
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The Carina Nebula is certainly the most impressive emission nebula in the entire sky. It is located in the constellation "Keel of the Ship" in the southern sky and appears to us in the sky with an apparent diameter of around 2°, which corresponds to 4 times the diameter of the full moon! The star-forming region, catalogued as NGC 3372, is also the largest in the Galaxy, according to current knowledge.
Image dimensions: 3687 x 3923 pixels