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Statue of Liberty Nebula (HA Narrowband version), Diego Cartes
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Statue of Liberty Nebula (HA Narrowband version)

Statue of Liberty Nebula (HA Narrowband version), Diego Cartes
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Statue of Liberty Nebula (HA Narrowband version)

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NGC 3576 is a minor nebula in the Sagittarius arm of the galaxy a few thousand light-years away from the Eta Carinae nebula. A popular nickname is "The Statue of Liberty Nebula" because of the distinctive shape in the middle of the nebula.

This image was made using an H-Alpha narrowband filter, and it allows to see all the details and nebulosity present in the field, and in the center of the image are the gas clouds that gives this nebula its nickname.

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Statue of Liberty Nebula (HA Narrowband version), Diego Cartes