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Object Designation: NGC 3576Also known as: The Statue of Liberty NebulaConstellation: CarinaObject Type: Emission NebulaDistance: 9,000 light-years awayMagnitude: 9.1


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. It was discovered by John Frederick William Herschel on 16 March 1834.

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