NGC 3372

Carina Nebula

Carina Nebula

About


“The Carina Nebula or Eta Carinae Nebula (catalogued as NGC 3372; also known as the Great Carina Nebula) is a large, complex area of bright and dark nebulosity in the constellation Carina, located in the Carina–Sagittarius Arm of the Milky Way galaxy. The nebula is approximately 8,500 light-years (2,600 pc) from Earth.”

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Features


NGC 3324

NGC 3324

The heart of the Carina Nebula

The heart of the Carina Nebula

Annotated


NGC 3372 - Carina Nebula (annotated)

Details


Takahashi FCT-65D

QHY268C

77 x 300s (6.4h)

Kommetjie, South Africa

June 2025

Finding Chart


NGC 3372 - Carina Nebula finding chart

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