The immediate surroundings of Eta Carinae
The mushroom-shaped clouds, known as the Homunculus Nebula, that surround the massive star Eta Carinae (Credit: NASA/ESA HST). To the right is an image obtained with the VLT NACO adaptive-optics camera that reveals the structure of the star's immediate surroundings. The central region displays a complex morphology of luminous objects.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0336a |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 18 November 2003 |
| Related releases: | eso0336 |
| Size: | 2895 x 1579 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Eta Carinae |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Type : Wolf-Rayet |
| Distance: | 7500 light years |
| Category: | Stars |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical NII | Hubble Space Telescope |
| Infrared Near-IR | Very Large Telescope NACO |