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NGC 3603 and NGC 3576 nebulae in Carina

author: R.Gendler/M.Pugh/Novapix

reference: a-neb36-03023

Image Size 300 DPI: 31 * 20 cm

Wide field around two star-formation regions in Carina. The curious looped nebula NGC 3576 is about 7000 light years from us while its neighbour (left) NGC 3603 is more than twice as far away. .

Keywords for this photo:

2006 - ASTRONOMY - BOK GLOBULE - CARINA - H-ALPHA - NEBULA - NGC 3576 - NGC 3579 - NGC 3581 - NGC 3582 - NGC 3584 - NGC 3586 - NGC 3603 - SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE - STAR - STAR FORMATION - YOUNG STAR -