Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Carina (Car)  ·  Contains:  NGC 3576  ·  NGC 3579  ·  NGC 3603
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The Lady of Carina NGC 3579, gregengland
The Lady of Carina NGC 3579
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The Lady of Carina NGC 3579

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The Lady of Carina NGC 3579

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NGC 3579 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.
Discovered by John Frederick William Herschel on 16 March 1834.
My 3rd attempt at this target and I finally have a good image at last

Interesting objects nearby include this small planetary nebula.
PN G291.4-00.3 
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Thousands of sparkling young stars within the nebula NGC 3603.
This stellar “jewel box” is one of the most massive young star clusters in the Milky Way Galaxy.
NGC 3603 is a prominent star-forming region in the Carina spiral arm of the Milky Way, about 20,000 light-years away.

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The Lady of Carina NGC 3579, gregengland