The Carina–Sagittarius Arm (also known as the Sagittarius Arm or Sagittarius–Carina Arm, labeled -I[clarification needed]) is generally thought to be...
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of bright and dark nebulosity in the constellation Carina, located in the Carina–Sagittarius Arm of the Milky Way galaxy. The nebula is approximately...
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clusters and other objects comprising M24 are part of the Sagittarius or Sagittarius-Carina arms of the Milky Way galaxy. Messier described M24 as a "large nebulosity...
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found within it, as shown on Orion Arm's interactive map. The Orion arm is located between the Carina–Sagittarius Arm, the local portion of which projects...
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Scutum–Centaurus Arm lies between the minor Carina–Sagittarius Arm and the minor Norma Arm. The Scutum–Centaurus Arm starts near the core as the Scutum Arm, then...
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Trifid Nebula (category Carina–Sagittarius Arm)
an H II region in the north-west of Sagittarius in a star-forming region in the Milky Way's Scutum–Centaurus Arm. It was discovered by Charles Messier...
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Wild Duck Cluster (category Carina–Sagittarius Arm)
The Wild Duck Cluster (also known as Messier 11, or NGC 6705) is an open cluster of stars in the constellation Scutum (the Shield). It was discovered by...
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Omega Nebula (category Carina–Sagittarius Arm)
The Omega Nebula is an H II region in the constellation Sagittarius. It was discovered by Philippe Loys de Chéseaux in 1745. Charles Messier catalogued...
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Lagoon Nebula (category Carina–Sagittarius Arm)
146, and Gum 72) is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius. It is classified as an emission nebula and has an H II region. The Lagoon...
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predicted overabundance in the Scutum–Centaurus arm but not in the Carina–Sagittarius arm: the Scutum–Centaurus Arm contains approximately 30% more red giants...
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