Bright emission nebula in the constellation Carina
NGC 3576
Emission nebula
NGC 3576. Credit ESO.
Observation data: J2000.0 epoch
Right ascension
11h 11m 32.7s[1]
Declination
−61° 21′ 44″[1]
Distance
6,000[2] ly
Constellation
Carina
Physical characteristics
Radius
50 ly
Designations
GAL 291.30-00.7, RCW 57A, BRAN 348A, GAL 291.27-00.71, [GG70] 291.3-0.7, GAL 291.28-00.71, GUM 38a, [GS70] 291.3-00.7
See also: Lists of nebulae
The location of NGC 3576 (circled in red)
NGC 3576 is a bright emission nebula in the Sagittarius arm of the galaxy a few thousand light-years away from the Eta Carinae nebula. It is also approximately 100 light years across and 9000 light-years away from Earth.[3] It was discovered by John Frederick William Herschel on 16 March 1834.[4] This nebula has received six different classification numbers. Currently, astronomers call the entire nebula NGC 3576. A popular nickname is "The Statue of Liberty Nebula" because of the distinctive shape in the middle of the nebula. The name was first suggested in 2009 by Dr. Steve Mazlin, a member of Star Shadows Remote Observatory (SSRO).[5] Within the nebula, episodes of star formation are thought to contribute to the complex and suggestive shapes. Powerful winds from the nebula's embedded, young, massive stars shape the looping filaments.[6]
Statue of Liberty Nebula in Hubble Palette by amateur astronomer Mark Johnston
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