Eta Carinae: A Spectacular Show From A Convulsing Massive Star
New high-resolution measurements of the famous massive star Eta Carinae using the NOAO-built Phoenix infrared spectrograph on Gemini South show that the star's bipolar nebula is the result of an aspherical explosion during its mid-19th century outburst, as opposed to the nebula being “pinched” by surrounding material. <b>NOTE: French, German, Italian, and Spanish translations follow...</b>
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A sidebar question: Eta Carinae is less than 8000 light years away from Salina Kansas and a few other places I can think of. If this thing ever goes supernova, are we toast??? Joe Godfrey :S
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