Eta Carinae, Eta Car

7,500 light-years (2,300 parsecs)

The Hubble images were created from data from proposals 11500: K. Noll (STScI) and 11506: K. Noll (STScI), B. Woodgate (NASA/GSFC), C. Proffitt (STScI/CSC), and T. Gull (NASA/GSFC).

Acknowledgments for Eta Car
Observers: K. Noll (STScI), B. Woodgate (NASA/GSFC), C. Proffitt (STScI/CSC), and T. Gull (NASA/GSFC)
Data Analysis: M. Mutchler (STScI)
Image Composition: Z. Levay and L. Frattare (STScI)
Text: D. Weaver and R. Villard (STScI)
Illustrations: Z. Levay (STScI)
Video: G. Bacon (STScI)
Science Consultants: M. Livio (STScI) and T. Gull (NASA/GSFC)

G430M (430nm) and G750M (750nm)

NASA, ESA, and the Hubble SM4 ERO Team