About Carina Nebula (C92)

Carina Nebula is frequently observed by amateur astronomers and shows up as a faint patch of light. It is relatively bright.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 30° altitude and reaches 30° around 10:33 PM.

It does not reach a useful observing altitude today.

Nebulae benefit from filters, fine detail requires darker skies.

Observing tips

It is often recommended as an entry-level object.

What to expect

With larger apertures, more structure becomes visible.

Type

Emission Nebula

Constellation

Carina

Distance

7500 ly

Size

Season

Winter

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

1