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 |
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| 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).
File:NGC 3324 Hubble.jpg
Hubble image of NGC 3324.
File:Zooming in on the star formation region NGC 3324.ogv
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.
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