Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Carina (Car)  ·  Contains:  NGC 3576  ·  NGC 3579  ·  NGC 3603
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Statue of Liberty - NGC 3576, Nathaniel
Statue of Liberty - NGC 3576
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Statue of Liberty - NGC 3576

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Statue of Liberty - NGC 3576, Nathaniel
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Statue of Liberty - NGC 3576

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This photo is hands down the best photo I have ever taken and it was taken from the deck of our house!

Totalling an integration time of 24h 55min 0 sec (or 540 photos) allows the nebula to truly shine

This picture represents years of frustration but would also not be possible without the friendships I have built through this hobby. Thank you my friends!

To be able to peer into the cosmos and take photos like this renews my wonder and passion for the world.

Presenting the Statue of Liberty Nebula
The Statue of Liberty is located in Carina near Eta Carinae and Running Chicken Nebula. Download any sky app to find it (e.g.SkySafari Pro or similar)

There are 3 objects of interest:
1) The Statue of Liberty Nebula (Right) - an active star-forming region 9000 light years away!
2) The dust to the left of the Statue of Liberty Nebule - this is deceiving in that it looks closer but is actually 20,000 light years away . In that small region, you will find the densest concentration of very massive stars in the known galaxy.
3) Lower left is a small emission nebula

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Statue of Liberty - NGC 3576, Nathaniel