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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
Statue of Liberty Nebula in Hubble Palette by amateur astronomer Mark Johnston
NGC 3576
Emission nebula
NGC 3576. Credit ESO.
Observation data: J2000.0 epoch
Right ascension11h 11m 32.7s[1]
Declination−61° 21′ 44″[1]
Distance6,000[2] ly
ConstellationCarina
Physical characteristics
Radius50 ly
DesignationsGAL 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)
The location of NGC 3576 (circled in red)

References


  1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Retrieved 2007-04-27.
  2. "Atlas of the Universe". Archived from the original on 2015-07-18. Retrieved 2007-04-27.
  3. "NGC 3576, the Statue of Liberty Nebula". 27 June 2012.
  4. "Category:NGC 3576 - Wikimedia Commons".
  5. "Star Shadows Remote Observatory Gallery".
  6. "APOD: 2008 March 26 - The NGC 3576 Nebula". apod.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2021-02-11.



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[de] NGC 3576

NGC 3576 ist ein Emissionsnebel im Sternbild Kiel des Schiffs, welcher etwa 9.000 Lichtjahre von der Erde entfernt ist.
- [en] NGC 3576

[es] NGC 3584

NGC 3584 (también llamada NGC 3576, NGC 3579, NGC 3581, NGC 3582 o NGC 3586) es una nebulosa menor ubicada en el Brazo de Sagitario de nuestra galaxia a unos pocos miles de años luz de la Nebulosa η Carinae. Cuando John Herschel descubrió esta nebulosa en 1834 él sólo pudo ver las partes brillantes de una nebulosa, por eso en aquel entonces recibió seis números diferentes de clasificación.

[ru] NGC 3576

NGC 3576 (другое обозначение — ESO 129-EN5) — эмиссионная туманность в созвездии Киль.


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