Like the smaller, more northerly Great Orion Nebula, the Carina Nebula is easily visible to the unaided eye, though at a distance of 7,500 light-years it is some 5 times farther away.

• 就像较小的北方猎户座大星云一样，船底座大星云肉眼更容易看到，尽管它距离我们大约7,500光年远，比猎户座大星云远5倍。