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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
         fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation   
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                                  2024 February 5   
      A star field strewn with filaments of dust and gas is shown: the center   
      of the Carina Nebula. Shown in colors emitted by specific elements, the   
      frame shows blue gas around the edges and orange and red colored gas in   
      the center. Dark dust laces the busy frame. Please see the explanation   
                          for more detailed information.   
      
                         In the Core of the Carina Nebula   
                      Image Credit & Copyright: Carlos Taylor   
      
      Explanation: What's happening in the core of the Carina Nebula? Stars   
      are forming, dying, and leaving an impressive tapestry of dark dusty   
      filaments. The entire Carina Nebula, cataloged as NGC 3372, spans over   
      300 light years and lies about 8,500 light-years away in the   
      constellation of Carina. The nebula is composed predominantly of   
      hydrogen gas, which emits the pervasive red and orange glows seen   
      mostly in the center of this highly detailed featured image. The blue   
      glow around the edges is created primarily by a trace amount of glowing   
      oxygen. Young and massive stars located in the nebula's center expel   
      dust when they explode in supernovas. Eta Carinae, the most energetic   
      star in the nebula's center, was one of the brightest stars in the sky   
      in the 1830s, but then faded dramatically.   
      
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