NGC 3324
| NGC 3324 | |
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Image of the star formation region called NGC 3324, taken by the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at the La Silla Observatory. Credit: ESO | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 10h 37m 20s[1] |
| Declination | −58° 38′ 30″ |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | OCl 819.0, [KPR2004b] 254, C 1035-583, OCl 819. |
NGC 3324 is a star cluster, together with the associated emission and reflection nebulosity,[2][3] at the northwest corner of the Carina Nebula (NGC 3372, home of the Keyhole Nebula and star Eta Carinae).
Hubble image of NGC 3324.
Starting from a broad view of the Milky Way, this zoom video closes in on NGC 3324. The final very detailed view comes from the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile.
References
- ↑ "SIMBAD search results for NGC 3324". Astronomical Database. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ↑ Kepple; et al. (2008). The Night Sky Observer's Guide. Vol. 3. Willman Bell, Inc. p. 52. ISBN 9780943396897.
- ↑ "Results for NGC 3324". NGC/IC Project. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
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