Wallpaper author:
Jared Greer
08 Jul 2025
Statue of Liberty Nebula
The Statue of Liberty nebula, RCW 57, or NGC 3576 is an emission object and star-forming region in Carina. Its features closely resemble lady liberty. It has a bright core for a pedestal (ngc 3576), bright blue filaments for a torso (ngc 3584), as well as a defined head, arm, and torch where the dark nebulae appear. Faint filaments of ionized hydrogen and sulfur gas surround the area, adding some drama and color to it. The nebula is featured in SHO color with synthetic RGB stars.
Software: Astro Pixel Processor, Pixinsight, RC-astro, and Photoshop.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 3576
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 168.0638 Dec -61.1759
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................22 Mar 2024 - 26 Mar 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 300 | 4h | 48 |
| SII | 300 | 4h | 48 |
| OIII | 300 | 4h | 48 |