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Material Ejection

When
1841
Where
Carina Nebula
Part of
Eta Carinae flares to become the second-brightest star

Material ejected from the primary star during the Great Eruption formed the Homunculus Nebula.

The system is heavily obscured by the Homunculus Nebula, which consists of material ejected from the primary during the Great Eruption. This event drastically reduced the amount of ultraviolet light entering the Carina Nebula.

Sources

  1. Eta Carinae Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
  2. Carina Nebula Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10

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