NGC3247  Core of the Whirling Dervish, John Ebersole

NGC3247 Core of the Whirling Dervish

NGC3247  Core of the Whirling Dervish, John Ebersole

NGC3247 Core of the Whirling Dervish

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This is a close-up of NGC3247, core of the Whirling Dervish nebula, aka Gum 29 and RCW49, in Carina. The center of this image was popularized by the Hubble Anniversary portrait of the Westerlund 2 cluster. Taken over four nights, Dec 28-31, it is displayed here in a traditional HST palette.

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NGC3247  Core of the Whirling Dervish, John Ebersole