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A spectacular nearby star explosion observed in 1843 is now thought to be a previously unknown type of explosion that leaves stars intact.
Eta Carinae is a well studied energetic star, some 7,500 light-years away and within our Milky Way Galaxy. It is more than 100 times as massive as our sun, and is hot and incredibly bright. In cosmic terms, this unpredictable giant is considered to be in our backyard. For more see: Space.com News and UC Berkeley News |
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CTIO's facilities are available for use for approved projects by qualified astronomers. CTIO is operated by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc. (AURA), under a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation as part of the National Optical Astronomy Observatories, which also operates Kitt Peak National Observatory in Tucson Arizona. The NSF is also the operating agency for the Gemini Observatory. The European Southern Observatory and the Carnegie Institution of Washington also operate major astronomical observatories nearby. |