Astronomy:NGC 3576
| Emission nebula | |
|---|---|
 NGC 3576. Credit ESO. | |
| Observation data: J2000.0 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 11h 11m 32.7s[1] |
| Declination | −61° 21′ 44″[1] |
| Distance | 6,000[2] ly |
| Constellation | Carina |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Radius | 50 ly |
| Designations | GAL 291.30-00.7, RCW 57A, BRAN 348A, GAL 291.27-00.71, [GG70] 291.3-0.7, GAL 291.28-00.71, GUM 38a, [GS70] 291.3-00.7 |
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.[3] It was discovered by John Frederick William Herschel on 16 March 1834.[4] This nebula has received six different classification numbers. Currently, astronomers call the entire nebula NGC 3576. 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).[5] Within the nebula, episodes of star formation are thought to contribute to the complex and suggestive shapes. Powerful winds from the nebula's embedded, young, massive stars shape the looping filaments.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/.
- ↑ "Atlas of the Universe". http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/.
- ↑ "NGC 3576, the Statue of Liberty Nebula". 27 June 2012. http://annesastronomynews.com/photo-gallery-ii/nebulae-clouds/ngc-3576/.
- ↑ "Category:NGC 3576 - Wikimedia Commons". https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:NGC_3576.
- ↑ "Star Shadows Remote Observatory Gallery". http://www.starshadows.com/gallery/display.cfm?imgID=358.
- ↑ "APOD: 2008 March 26 - The NGC 3576 Nebula". https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap080326.html.
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