Eta Carinae
Eta Carinae is a star in the constellation Carina.
Unstable giant star that may explode
Facts
| Type | Star |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Carina |
| Position (J2000) | 10h 45m 03s, −59° 41′ |
When and how to see it
Eta Carinae is highest in the sky at midnight in March. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 10° above the horizon; from 50° N it never rises.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
More in Carina
- Bullet Cluster
- Canopus
- Carina Nebula
- Homunculus Nebula
- Statue of Liberty Nebula
- Toby Jug Nebula (IC 2220)
- Westerlund 2
- Wishing Well Cluster (NGC 3532)
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