Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Carina (Car)  ·  Contains:  NGC 3572
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GUM 37
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GUM 37

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GUM 37

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)

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The Gum Nebula is so large and close it is actually hard to see. In fact, we are only about 450 light-years from the front edge and 1,500 light-years from the back edge of this interstellar expanse of glowing hydrogen gas.

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GUM 37, jprejean