Wallpaper author:
Alan Daly
31 Dec 2025
NGC 3576: the Statue of Liberty Nebula
NGC 3576, the Statue of Liberty Nebula, is a massive star-forming emission nebula in the constellation Carina. It is located approximately 9,000 light-years from Earth.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 3576
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 167.9575 Dec -61.30389
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................19 Jun 2020 - 03 Aug 2021
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 579 | 4h30m | 28 |
| SII | 621 | 4h50m | 28 |
| OIII | 600 | 4h40m | 28 |