NGC 3576 and NGC 3603
Located at the top of this image, NGC 3576 is an emission nebula about 9,000 light-years away in the constellation Carina. The open cluster NGC 3603 which can be seen in the lower half of the image is much further away at 20,000 light-years. NGC 3603 is a starburst region where extremely rapid star formation takes place. Size: 1.73 x 1.14 deg, Pixel scale: 3.2 arcsec/pixel
Image Details
Camera
STL-11000M
Scope
AT12 IN
Mount
Paramount ME
Guiding
Selfguide, 10 sec, Bin 2x2
Exposure
HaLRGB 120:30:25:20:25 Total 3:40
Location
Donvale
Date
2012-02-17
Coordinates
RA: 11h 12m 33s
DEC: -61° 13' 24"
DEC: -61° 13' 24"
