Southern Hemisphere/Remote Images

Remote Images taken by renting usage time on telescopes located in the southern hemisphere.

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NGC3576 The Statue of Liberty Nebula

NGC 3576 is a minor nebula in the Sagittarius arm of the galaxy a few thousand light-years away from the Eta Carinae nebula. A popular nickname is "The Statue of Liberty Nebula" because of the distinctive shape in the middle of the nebula. Remotely imaged using a 17" astrographat Siding Spring Observatory in NSW Australia