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Eta Carinae massive torus (ESO)



Image obtained at 17 micron from the European Southern Observatory with the Thermal Infrared Multi-mode Instrument (TIMMI). The arrows show the distribution of the massive torus around the centre of the Eta Carinae system. The red indicates the high concentration of cold dust. Courtesy ESO
Last Update: 1 September 2019
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