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Eta Carinae is a luminous blue variable (LBV) variable star. It is at least a binary system.

One day, it is expected to explode as a supernova - possibly in our lifetime.

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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 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.


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.


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.


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]


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.


What is the temp of high mass star?

Eta Carinae, with a mass 180 times that of the sun has a surface temperature of around 40,000 K. It is the hottest known star.


What is the temp of the stars?

Eta Carinae, with a mass 180 times that of the sun has a surface temperature of around 40,000 K. It is the hottest known star.


Is Eta Carinae a nebula still?

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


What is the hottest star in your universe?

it's the blue hypergiants, like Eta Carinae and R136a1, which are probably the hottest stars in the Universe. These are estimated to be around 40,000 degrees Kelvin.