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The
Carina Nebula
is a large bright
nebula
that has within its boundaries several related
open clusters
of stars. Discovered by
Nicolas Louis de Lacaille
in 1751–52, it is only visible from the Southern Hemisphere. Located an estimated 6,500 to 10,000
light years
from
Earth
, it is one of the largest diffuse nebulae in the planet's skies and home to such stars as
Eta Carinae
and
HD 93129A
.
Photo:
European Southern Observatory
/T. Preibisch
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