Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Carina (Car)  ·  Contains:  IC 2599  ·  NGC 3293  ·  NGC 3324  ·  The star r Car  ·  The star t1 Car
The Gem Cluster, Gabriela Mistral Nebula, and Northwest Carina, Brian Diettrich
The Gem Cluster, Gabriela Mistral Nebula, and Northwest Carina
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The Gem Cluster, Gabriela Mistral Nebula, and Northwest Carina

The Gem Cluster, Gabriela Mistral Nebula, and Northwest Carina, Brian Diettrich
The Gem Cluster, Gabriela Mistral Nebula, and Northwest Carina
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The Gem Cluster, Gabriela Mistral Nebula, and Northwest Carina

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This HaRGB image focuses on the rich field of view to the northwest of the Carina Nebula (NGC3372). The area includes the very bright 'Gem Cluster' (NGC3293) and the "Gabriela Mistral Nebula" comprising the cluster NGC3324 and the emission nebula IC2599 (or Gum 31).  To the northeast of NGC3293 is an elongated dark nebula.

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The Gem Cluster, Gabriela Mistral Nebula, and Northwest Carina, Brian Diettrich