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Gas Cloud near Eta Carinae

Gas Cloud near Eta Carinae


Depicts: Eta Carinae, IRAS 10431-5925
Copyright: James Gitlin/STScI

(Illustration) This is an artist's concept of a gas cloud (left) that acts as a natural ultraviolet laser, near the huge, unstable star Eta Carinae (right) -- one of most massive and energetic stars in our Milky Way Galaxy.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
21-Dec-2024 14:10 UT

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