The Homunculus Nebula in Eta Carinae (NGC 3372)

Posted by RCompassi
on Wednesday, April 19, 2017

The Homunculus consists of two lobes, referred to as NW and SE based on their orientation as seen from Earth, each approximately 7" wide by 5" long. There is also a ragged equatorial skirt of material which can be seen faintly in deep images at certain wavelengths. The lobes are mostly hollow with the material strongly concentrated towards the poles.
Captured by Avani Soares, processed by Rafael Compassi

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