Observation by Damian Peach: Eta Carinae and the Homunculus Nebula

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Observer

Damian Peach

Observed

2017 Dec 26 - 23:00

Uploaded

2018 Jan 06 - 11:24

Objects

η-Car

Equipment

1 meter telescope
Planetary camera

Location

Chile

Target name

Eta Carinae

Title

Eta Carinae and the Homunculus Nebula

About this image

This image is of the tiny Homunculus nebula surrounding the highly luminous star Eta Carinae. The nebula spans only 18" in size and Damian used the planetary camera on the 1m telescope in Chile.

Damian comments that quite a detailed result was possible, clearly showing darker dusty patches and brighter blobs within the nebula. The double lobed appearance is striking.

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