Photographer:
Kunihiko Okano
Location of Photo:
Chile in 2024, NZ in 2002
Date/Time of photo:
Feb 07, 2024 & Feb 11, 2002
Equipment:
CDK20 (2024) and C8 (2002)
Description:
The Homunculus Nebula surrounds the star Eta Carinae. The size is about 18 arc seconds, but since the HST image was taken 28 years ago, its size has increased by more than 10%. This change appears to coincide with expansion since the 1838 explosion.