Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Carina (Car)  ·  Contains:  NGC 3576  ·  NGC 3579
The Statue of Liberty Nebula, NGC 3576 (HaLRGB), Ruben Barbosa
The Statue of Liberty Nebula, NGC 3576 (HaLRGB)
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The Statue of Liberty Nebula, NGC 3576 (HaLRGB)

The Statue of Liberty Nebula, NGC 3576 (HaLRGB), Ruben Barbosa
The Statue of Liberty Nebula, NGC 3576 (HaLRGB)
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The Statue of Liberty Nebula, NGC 3576 (HaLRGB)

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* Image acquisition by Insight Observatory (Franck Jobard at Deep Sky Chile)
* Image processing by Ruben Barbosa.

The image data is available via subscription on Starbase at Insight Observatory Starbase.

NGC 3576 is a bright emission nebula in the Sagittarius arm of the galaxy a few thousand light-years away from the Eta Carinae nebula. It is also approximately 100 light years across and 9000 light-years away from Earth.

A popular nickname is "The Statue of Liberty Nebula" because of the distinctive shape in the middle of the nebula. The name was first suggested in 2009 by Dr. Steve Mazlin, a member of Star Shadows Remote Observatory (SSRO).

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The Statue of Liberty Nebula, NGC 3576 (HaLRGB), Ruben Barbosa

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