Carina: A constellation in the southern sky that was once part of the larger constellation of Argo Navis, the ship of the Argonauts.
Canopus: The second-brightest star in the night sky and the brightest star in Carina, named after a mythical navigator.
Eta Carinae: A massive and unstable star that is prone to outbursts and is surrounded by the Homunculus Nebula, a planetary nebula visible to the naked eye.
Carina Nebula: A large and bright emission nebula that contains several star-forming regions and the Keyhole Nebula, a dark central area.
Other features: Carina also contains several open and globular clusters, variable stars, double stars, the Bullet Cluster, and the radiant of the Eta Carinids meteor shower.
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