Eta Carinae is in the final stages of its brief and eruptive lifespan, as evidenced by two billowing lobes of gas and dust that presage its upcoming explosion as a titanic supernova.

• 船底座Eta处在其短暂而爆发性生命的末期，，正如两处翻滚的气体和尘埃圆形凸起所预示它即将爆发成为超新星。