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Mosaic of Carina Nebula Region

Mosaic of Carina Nebula Region

About the Object

  • R.A. Position
    R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    10h 44m 58.33s
  • Dec. Position
    Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    -59° 35' 56.05"
  • Constellation
    ConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.
    Carina
  • Distance
    DistanceThe physical distance from Earth to the astronomical object. Distances within our solar system are usually measured in Astronomical Units (AU). Distances between stars are usually measured in light-years. Interstellar distances can also be measured in parsecs.
    Approximately 8,000 light-years (2,500 parsecs)

About the Data

  • Data Description
    Data DescriptionProposal: A description of the observations, their scientific justification, and the links to the data available in the science archive.
    Science Team: The astronomers who planned the observations and analyzed the data. "PI" refers to the Principal Investigator.
    This image was created from HST data from the pure parallel program HST 9318: S. Casertano (STScI) and J. Frogel (OSU).
  • Instrument
    InstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.
    HST>WFPC2
  • Exposure Dates
    Exposure DatesThe date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.
    July 4 - 5, 2002, Exposure Time: 1.6 hours
  • Filters
    FiltersThe camera filters that were used in the science observations.
    F450W (B), F606W (V), and F814W (I)
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    Carina Nebula,NGC 3372
  • Object Description
    Object DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.
    Bright Neubla in the Milky Way Galaxy
  • Release Date
    November 6, 2003
  • Science Release
    Hubble Photographs Turbulent Neighborhood Near Eruptive Star
    Read the release
  • Credit
    NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

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Last Updated
Mar 28, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov

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