Statue of Liberty Nebula

At a glance

Type

Emission nebula (H II region)

Constellation

Car

Right ascension

11h 11m 31.7s

Declination

−61° 22′

Angular size

3x3′

Catalogue

NGC3576

Located in Carina.

The outline on your card

Dark dust silhouettes two prominent columns that resemble a standing figure.

Outline class

Pillar

Axis ratio

1.00 : 1

Central source

Embedded cluster

Surface brightness

Medium

Recorded structure

Pillars · Dark lane · Embedded stars

The card front carries no text by design: the glyph is drawn from this object's own silhouette, so the outline is the only clue you get until you scan it.

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