NGC 3576 and NGC 3603

NGC 3576 and NGC 3603
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NGC 3576 and NGC 3603

Two bright emission nebulae side by side, at least relatively speaking. NGC 3603 to the left is much further away than NGC 3576 on the right by about 14,000 light years. NGC 3576 has been given the nickname the Statue of Liberty nebula because it looks like Lady Liberty.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Telescope
ASA 500N (CHI-2 CCD and CHI-4 CCD)
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Camera
FLI PL16803
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Location
El Sauce Observatory, Chile
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Date of observation
Jan. 2021 and Dec. 2021
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Filters
SHO
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Processing
Pixinsight, RC Astro tools, Star Spikes Pro 4, and Photoshop
Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Credits
Data from Telescope Live, processing by Jared Greer
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