Homunculus Nebula
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| Radius | 0. 29 light years |
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| Apparent dimensions (V) | 18" |
| Constellation | Carina |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 6. 21 (-0. 8–7. 9) (including the central star) |
| Distance | 7,500 ly |
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| ID | 3072904 |
About Homunculus Nebula
The Homunculus Nebula is a bipolar emission and reflection nebula surrounding the massive star system Eta Carinae, about 7,500 light-years from Earth. The nebula is embedded within the much larger Carina Nebula, a large star-forming H II region.
