Apod. 3.6

This is considered the jewel of the southern sky which is known as the NGC 3372, or more familiar as the Great Carina Nebula. This nebula spans over 300 light-years. The Carina Nebula is one of the galaxy’s largest star-forming regions. The Eta Carinae makes its home in this galaxy. The Eta Carina is an extremely massive star which is well over 100 times the mass of our own sun. Located in the lower left of the cosmic canvas is a large star forming region, which is most known for the title: The Running Chicken Nebula. Towards the center of the nebula is a 10 degree wide fields that includes the star clusters: NGC 5576 and NGC 3603. This photo is a interesting and beautiful photo. The sheer size makes this just unreal to me.