NGC 3324

NGC 3324 is an open cluster in the southern constellation Carina, located northwest of the Carina Nebula (NGC 3372)[3][4] at a distance of 9,100 ly (2,800 pc) from Earth.[2] It is closely associated with the emission nebula IC 2599, also known as Gum 31.[5] The two are often confused as a single object, and together have been nicknamed the "Gabriela Mistral Nebula" due to its resemblance to the Chilean poet.[6][7][8] NGC 3324 was first catalogued by James Dunlop in 1826.[3]


NGC 3324
Object type
Open (galactic) Cluster
Coordinates
RA 10 40 24
Dec -58 53 36
Telescope
CHI-4
Observed on
15 Nov 2021, 13:49
Filters
HSO
Total exposure time
1h 40min