The Eta Carinae Nebula (NGC3372)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 120 arcminutes across.

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From Fairfield , the Eta Carinae Nebula is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.

Name The Eta Carinae Nebula (NGC3372)
Object type HII region
Other names
The Eta Carinae Nebula
The Keyhole Nebula
C 92[2]
NGC 3372[1]
Position
Right ascension:10h45m [1]
Declination:−59°52' [1]
Constellation:Carina
Magnitude:6.20 (V) [2]
3.00 (B) [1]

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