For the deep-sky observer, Carina, with its brilliant Milky Way, many nebulae and dozens of open clusters, provides endless hours of pleasure for sweeping with binoculars or a wide field telescope. Much brighter than Cygnus, this region is one of the showpieces of the southern sky.

121 second exposure.
Modified Canon Digital Rebel DSLR camera. 55mm Canon lens at f/5.6.
Image taken in bright moonlight.

The bright nebula in the centre of the image is NGC 3372 the Eta Carina Nebula. To the lower left of NGC 3372 is the bright open cluster IC 2602 . To the lower right of the nebula is another bright open cluster NGC 3114 .

365 second exposure.
Modified Canon Digital Rebel DSLR camera. 55mm Canon lens at f/5.6.

219 second exposure.
Modified Canon Digital Rebel DSLR camera. 55mm Canon lens at f/5.6.

Combination of the above two images.
A number of the more prominent deep-sky objects are indicated and their details are givin in the table below.