NGC 3576 explained

NGC 3576
Type:emission
Epoch:J2000.0
Dist Ly:6,000
Constellation:Carina
Radius Ly:50
Names: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

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.[1] It was discovered by John Frederick William Herschel on 16 March 1834. 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). 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.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NGC 3576, the Statue of Liberty Nebula. 27 June 2012.
  2. Web site: APOD: 2008 March 26 - The NGC 3576 Nebula. 2021-02-11. apod.nasa.gov.