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Old 18-02-2011, 01:02 PM
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Check out The Homunculus Nebula "peanut" shape surrounding the massive star system Eta Carinae.
Best at high mag. (RA 10h 45m 03.6s, Dec -59° 41′ 04″) when near zenith likely 1.00am end Feb
Distance 7,500 ly Ap mag (V) 6.21 (-0.8–7.9)
Really Stunning use filter
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap080617.html
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