Eta Carinae
Eta Carinae (η Carinae, abbreviated to η Car), formerly known as Eta Argus, is a stellar system containing at least two stars with a combined luminosity greater than five million times that of the Sun, located around 7,500 light-years (2,300 parsecs) distant in the constellation Carina. Previously a 4th-magnitude star, it brightened in 1837 to become brighter than Rigel, marking the start of its so-called "Great Eruption". It became the second-brightest star in the sky between 11 and 14 March 1843 before fading well below naked eye visibility after 1856. In a smaller eruption, it reached 6th magnitude in 1892 before fading again. It has brightened consistently since about 1940, becoming brighter than magnitude 4.5 by 2014.
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Eta Carinae
Eta Carinae (η Carinae, abbreviated to η Car), formerly known as Eta Argus, is a stellar system containing at least two stars with a combined luminosity greater than five million times that of the Sun, located around 7,500 light-years (2,300 parsecs) distant in the constellation Carina. Previously a 4th-magnitude star, it brightened in 1837 to become brighter than Rigel, marking the start of its so-called "Great Eruption". It became the second-brightest star in the sky between 11 and 14 March 1843 before fading well below naked eye visibility after 1856. In a smaller eruption, it reached 6th magnitude in 1892 before fading again. It has brightened consistently since about 1940, becoming brighter than magnitude 4.5 by 2014.
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Eta Carinae (η Car / η Carinae ...... řibližně 7 500 světelných let.
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Eta Carinae (η Car / η Carinae ...... luminosa della nostra stella.
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Eta Carinae (η Car) – gwiazda ...... ardzo możliwe – czarną dziurą.
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Eta Carinae (η Carinae / η Car ...... tjärnan vara den mest massiva.
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Eta Carinae (η Carinae atau η ...... hypernova dalam “waktu dekat”.
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Eta Carinae (η Carinae edo η C ...... a kanporatze hauek sortutakoa.
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Eta Carinae (η Carinae, abbrev ...... ant very close to Eta Carinae.
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Eta Carinae (abreujat: η Carin ...... gituds d'ona entre 10 i 20 µm.
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Eta Carinae (abreviado: η Cari ...... udes de onda entre 10 y 20 µm.
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Eta Carinae (η Car / η Carinae ...... řibližně 7 500 světelných let.
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Eta Carinae (η Car / η Carinae ...... ilioni di volte più del Sole).
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Eta Carinae (η Car) – gwiazda ...... talny układu wynosi 5,54 roku.
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Eta Carinae (η Carinae / η Car ...... 7 500 ljusår från solsystemet.
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Eta Carinae (η Carinae atau η ...... hypernova dalam “waktu dekat”.
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Eta Carinae (η Carinae edo η C ...... dizdiratsuena bihurtzen duena.
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Eta Carinae (η Carinae, abbrev ...... er than magnitude 4.5 by 2014.
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Eta Carinae is een niet met he ...... t de helderheid tussen 6 en 8.
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