Carina Nebula is a photograph by Nasa which was uploaded on March 7th, 2013.
Carina Nebula
One of the most panoramic views ever, this Hubble image shows the tumultuous central region of the Carina Nebula where star birth -- and death -- is... more
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Carina Nebula
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Nasa
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One of the most panoramic views ever, this Hubble image shows the tumultuous central region of the Carina Nebula where star birth -- and death -- is taking place. The Carina Nebula is situated an estimated 7,500 light-years away in the southern constellation Carina, that lies at the keel of the ship Argo Navis. This fifty light-year-wide view gives us a peek into star formation as it commonly occurs along the dense spiral arms of a galaxy. It is a mosaic of 48 frames taken with Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys. The Hubble images were taken at the wavelength of ionized hydrogen to which color information obtained by the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile was added. Red corresponds to sulfur, green to hydrogen, and blue to oxygen emission.
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March 7th, 2013
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