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Eta Carinae is a stellar system containing at least two stars with a combined luminosity over five million times that of the Sun. The primary is a peculiar star similar to a luminous blue variable (LBV) of between 120 and 150 solar masses. The system is heavily obscured by the Homunculus Nebula, material ejected from the primary during the Great Eruption of 1837 to 1856.

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How far is Eta Carinae?

Eta Carinae is a stellar system in the constellation Carina.It is approximately 7,500 -> 8,000 light years from us.


What is the mass of eta carinae?

Eta Carinae is a stellar system in the constellation Carina.It has a mass of about 100 -> 150 Suns. [See related question]


The biggest star in galaxy?

Eta Carinae.


What is the difference between Eta Carina and Eta Carinae?

Eta Carina is a dance band from Charlotte, North Carolina.Eta Carinae is a star system in the Carina constellation about 8,000 light years from our sun.


What is the name and color of the hotest star?

One of the most hottest star is Eta carinae. its surface temperature is 36000-40000 Kelvin. it color is blue.


How big is Eta Carinae?

Eta Carinae is actually a star system comprising of at least two massive stars.Eta Carinae A: Has a diameter about 3.3 x 109Km (If replaced with the Sun it would extend to the orbit of Jupiter)Eta Carinae B: Is about half that of Eta Carinae AHowever, it is difficult to be precise as both stars are contained within the Homunculus Nebula and they are shedding material at around the mass of the Earth each day.


Is Eta Carinae a nebula still?

Yes it is and will be so for quite a while.


What is the temperature of the eta carinae?

Eta Carinae is a massive binary star system, not a single star, so it does not have a single temperature. However, the primary star in the system has a surface temperature of approximately 25,000 Kelvin.


What type of star is Eta Carinae?

Eta Carinae is a massive and highly unstable star known as a Luminous Blue Variable (LBV). It is one of the most massive and brightest stars known in the Milky Way galaxy, and it is located in the Carina constellation.


What is the peak radiation for the hottest stars?

Eta Carinae is one of the hottest known stars, with a surface temperature of approximately 38000 Kelvins. According to Wien's displacement law, the peak radiation of Eta Carinae is 76 nanometers, which is far into the ultraviolet spectrum.


What elements are in Eta Carinae?

Eta Carinae is a massive binary star system located in the Carina constellation. It consists of two massive stars, with the primary star being a blue hypergiant and the companion likely a massive hot star. These stars are surrounded by a dense nebula of gas and dust.


Would you be able to see the hyper nova of eta carinae?

It is not visible in the night sky, but you can look through a telescope. Depends on what kind.