Emission nebula · Carina

NGC 3372 Carina Nebula

Also known as: C92

mag 1.02.0° across

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NGC 3372, the Carina Nebula, is an emission nebula of magnitude 1.0 in Carina, about 2.0° across.

NGC 3372 is in the constellation Carina.
Best evenings: around mid-April it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from south of 20° N.
Diamond Cross: A huge glowing nebula around Eta Carinae, 4½° north of θ Carinae; visible to the eye.

When it rises and sets tonight, how high it climbs and how much the Moon gets in the way are worked out in your browser for your place.

EyesA small misty patch from a dark site.
Binoculars (10×50)A bright glow wrapped around stars.
Telescope (6–8 inch)Glowing clouds with dark lanes; a UHC filter shows much more. It is bigger than the field of view, so use the lowest power.

For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.

Designations	NGC 3372, C92
Type	Emission nebula
Magnitude	1.0The smaller the number, the brighter.
Apparent size	2.0° × 2.0°the full Moon is 31′ across
Constellation	Carina
Right ascension (J2000)	10h 45m 08.5s
Declination (J2000)	−59° 52′ 00″