η Carinae (Eta Carinae, abbreviated to η Car), formerly known as η Argus, is a stellar system containing at least two stars with a combined luminosity greater than five million times that of …

Jan 6, 2015 · Located about 7,500 light-years away in the southern constellation of Carina, Eta Carinae comprises two massive stars whose eccentric orbits bring them unusually close every …

Apr 19, 2022 · Eta Carinae is a prime example of the outbursts in the dying stages of very high mass stars. In addition, the team has released a shorter video focused on the layers seen in …

Jun 10, 1996 · This is a unique three-dimensional image of the star Eta Carinae, with its twin lobes and equatorial disk of expanding dust and gas. The picture, taken with the Hubble …

Feb 4, 2020 · Eta Carinae, formally known as Eta Argus, is a stellar system consisting of at least 2 stars located in the constellation of Carina. This star system’s luminosity is more than 5 million …

Nov 30, 2023 · Eta Carinae (η Car) is a massive binary star system located approximately 7,500 light-years away in the constellation Carina. The system consists of two exceptionally massive …

Jul 13, 2014 · Eta Carinae is one of the most massive binary star systems known, lying at a distance of about 7,500 light years from Earth. It is located in the direction of Carina …

Mar 16, 2025 · Eta Carinae, peculiar red star and nebula about 7,500 light-years from Earth in the southern constellation Carina and now known to be a binary star system. It is one of a small …

Jan 25, 2022 · Eta Carinae, or Eta Car, is famous for a brilliant and unusual outburst, called the "Great Eruption," observed in the 1840s. This visualization presents the story of that event and …

Aug 3, 2018 · About 170 years ago, Eta Carinae, one of the brightest, most massive stars in the Milky Way, erupted with a titanic blast, releasing almost as much energy as a supernova …