Eta Carinae

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noun

a star and its surrounding nebula in the constellation Carina: the star was brighter than every star except Sirius in the 1840s and now is of seventh magnitude; the nebula is the brightest infrared object in the nighttime sky.

Etymology

Origin of Eta Carinae

New Latin: Eta (seventh) of Carina

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Eta Carinae

Figure 22.20 shows a wonderful image of the very massive star Eta Carinae, with a great deal of ejected material clearly visible.

From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016

With a mass at least 100 times that of the Sun, the hot supergiant Eta Carinae is one of the most massive stars known.

From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016

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