About Carina Nebula (C92)

Carina Nebula is a rewarding deep-sky target and appears as a soft glow. It is relatively bright.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 29° altitude and reaches 30° around 07:02 PM.

It does not reach a useful observing altitude today.

Nebulae benefit from filters, contrast improves away from light pollution.

Observing tips

It is often recommended as an entry-level object.

What to expect

It is more subtle than brighter Dso objects.

Type

Emission Nebula

Constellation

Carina

Distance

7500 ly

Size

Season

Winter

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

1