Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Carina (Car)  ·  Contains:  NGC 3576  ·  NGC 3579  ·  NGC 3590  ·  NGC 3603
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A Field in Carina, Russell Cockman
A Field in Carina
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A Field in Carina

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A Field in Carina

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This colourful star-filled field in Carina includes the "Statue of Liberty" emission nebula, NGC 3576, and to its left, the rich star cluster NGC 3603 and associated emission nebulosity. Looks can be deceiving though. While the objects appear close together, NGC 3603 is more than two times further away (~20,000 ly) than NGC 3576 (~9,000 ly). Included in the field are two relatively close dusty molecular clouds that appear like holes in the sky by obscuring the light of more distant stars.

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A Field in Carina, Russell Cockman