Astronomy Picture of the Day

   [1]Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our
      fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation
                    written by a professional astronomer.

                               2024 February 5
     [2]A star field strewn with filaments of dust and gas is shown: the
      center of the Carina Nebula. Shown in colors emitted by specific
   elements, the frame shows blue gas around the edges and orange and red
    colored gas in the center. Dark dust laces the busy frame. Please see
               the explanation for more detailed information.

                      In the Core of the Carina Nebula
                 Image Credit & Copyright: [3]Carlos Taylor

   Explanation: What's happening in the core of the Carina Nebula? Stars
   are forming, dying, and leaving an [4]impressive tapestry of dark dusty
   filaments. The entire [5]Carina Nebula, cataloged as NGC 3372, spans
   over 300 [6]light years and lies about 8,500 light-years away in the
   [7]constellation of Carina. The nebula is composed predominantly of
   [8]hydrogen gas, which [9]emits the pervasive red and orange glows seen
   mostly in the center of this [10]highly detailed [11]featured image.
   The blue glow around the edges is [12]created primarily by a trace
   amount of glowing [13]oxygen. [14]Young and massive stars located in
   the nebula's center [15]expel dust when they explode in supernovas.
   [16]Eta Carinae, the most energetic star in the nebula's center, was
   one of the brightest stars in the sky in the 1830s, but then [17]faded
   dramatically.

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   4. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap100322.html
   5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carina_Nebula
   6. https://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/cosmic_distance.html
   7. http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/startales3.htm
   8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen
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  16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eta_Carinae
  17. https://www.aavso.org/vsots_etacar
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