Eta Carinae and the Keyhole Nebula
Eta Carinae and the Keyhole Nebula, part of the larger Carina Nebula, imaged with the ESO 3.6-metre telescope on La Silla.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
Id: | eta |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 3 December 2009, 23:20 |
Size: | 5315 x 5345 px |
About the Object
Name: | Eta Carinae |
Type: | Milky Way : Nebula |
Distance: | 7500 light years |
Constellation: | Carina |
Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Wallpapers
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 10 45 3.72 |
Position (Dec): | -59° 41' 4.30" |
Field of view: | 12.49 x 12.56 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 1.0° right of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
---|---|---|
Optical V | 435 nm | ESO 3.6-metre telescope |
Optical R | 555 nm | ESO 3.6-metre telescope |
Optical I | 675 nm | ESO 3.6-metre telescope |