NGC3372 Nebula and star system in Carina
| DATE | 6 Feb 2016 |
| TELESCOPE OPTICS | 508 mm mirror f.4 .. ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm |
| IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) | ~30 |
| DISTANCE { Light Years) | 7500 |
| POSITION RA-DEC J2000 | 10:44:42.71 -59:38:07.6 |
| Size (Arcmin) | |
| DETAILS | The Superstar (largest in the pricture) Eta Carinae comprises two massive stars, the larger has been shown to have ionized gas moving away at over 400 kms per second. The system had apparently erupted twice in the 19th century. Trumpler 16 contains the double star WR 25, reputedly the most luminous star in the Milky Way. |
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