NGC 3576 - The Statue of Liberty Nebula

Bernard Miller

NGC 3576 - The Statue of Liberty Nebula

This is an image of NGC 3576, also known as the Statue of Liberty Nebula. It is a complex nebula region about 6,000 light years away in the constellation Sagittarius. You can see all three nebula types in this image; emission, reflection, and dark nebulae are all present. It is also approximately 100 light years across.

SPECIFICATIONS

Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Planewave CDK-24

Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

QHY 600M Pro

Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Rio Hurtado, Chile

Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

19 April 2024

Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Astrodon Halpha, SII, OIII

Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Pixinsight and Photoshop

Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Bernard Miller and Telescope Live