Description | The Statue of Liberty Nebula, also referred to as LDN 3576, is a bright emission nebula situated in the Sagittarius Arm of the Milky Way, approximately 9,000 light-years away from Earth. It is recognized for its unique shape, which resembles the Statue of Liberty, and is an area of active star formation. This nebula is part of the larger RCW 57 nebula complex. |
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Data/Processing Attribution | The data was purchased from Telescope Live, and I did the processing only. |
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Distances/Size | Distance to the object- 9,000 light years and is about 100 light years in diameter. |
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Equipment | Mount-Software Bisque Paramount MX+ GEM; PlaneWave CDK 24″ (610mm), 3962mm focal length; Camera- QHY600 M Pro. |
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Observatory | Telescope Live, EL Sauce, Rio Hurtado valley, Chile. |
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Exposure | LRGB filters, total exposure- 10 hours 20 min. |
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