
Carina Nebula

by Science Photo Library
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Carina Nebula
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Science Photo Library
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Photograph - Photograph
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Carina Nebula. Optical image of the Carina Nebula (NGC 3372), a starbirth region about 7500 light years from Earth, in the constellation of Carina. This image was obtained by the OmegaCAM sensor on the VLT Survey Telescope (VST) at ESO's Paranal Observatory. The image was published in 2012 to mark the inauguration of the VST. Acknowledgement: VPHAS+ Consortium and the Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit.
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July 26th, 2016
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