NGC 3576

NGC 3576
Emission nebula
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

NGC 3576 is a minor nebula in the Sagittarius arm of the galaxy a few thousand light-years away from the Eta Carinae nebula. This nebula even 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.[3]

NGC 3576. Credit ESO.

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