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The final image is η (Eta) Carinae, a pair of massive and extremely volatile variable stars at a distance of 7,500 ly. The larger of the two, η Car A, is thought to be close to the end of its life. The image was taken with WFPC2 before it was replaced by WFPC3.
Click this link for the press release at Hubblesite.org:
http://www.hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2009/25/image/
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