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Eta Carinae is the most luminous star known in our galaxy. It radiates energy at a rate that is 5 million times that of the Sun. Observations indicate that Eta Carinae is an unstable star that is rapidly boiling matter off its surface.

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English: Eta Carinae is the most luminous star known in our galaxy. It radiates energy at a rate that is 5 million times that of the Sun. Observations indicate that Eta Carinae is an unstable star that is rapidly boiling matter off its surface. Some astronomers think that it could explode as a supernova any time! At a distance of 7,000 light years from Earth, this gigantic explosion would pose no threat to life but it would be quite a show.
Date 8 October 1999 (upload date)
Source Eta Carinae: Shocking Detail of Superstar's Activity Revealed
Author NASA/CXC/SAO
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Category
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Normal Stars & Star Clusters
Color Code
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Both - Thermal and Intensity
Constellation
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Carina
Coordinates (J2000)
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RA 10h 45m 04s
Distance Estimate
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7,500 light years
Observation Date(s)
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September 6, 1999
Observation ID(s)
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50
Observation Time
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3 hours
Scale
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Image is 100 arcsec across.
Instruments
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ACIS
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Credit and attribution belongs to the Chandra X-ray Center, NASA/SAO/Penn State University/MIT

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