That's the homunculus nebula, first described by Herschel, and made famous by the Hubble image. These lobes of gas have been blown of by previous outbursts of eta Carina, and are definitely visible at those sorts of powers. In large scopes you can see both lobes, and the equatorial jets under good conditions. Definitely one of my favourites, and a good region to go panning about for fine detail in the nebulosity.
cheers,
Andrew.
Snap - honestly, when I started typing this Alexander hadn't replied! Kids...
Last edited by alocky; 23-07-2012 at 08:24 PM.
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