NGC 3576 is a small emission nebula about half way between NGC 3372 (partly visible at the right edge) and IC 2948, visible at the left edge. There are numerous other emission nebulae and open clusters visible in the photograph. Some of the main ones are listed below.
Number | Designation/Name | R.A. | Dec | |
1 |
NGC 3372 The Keyhole Nebula |
10 44.0 | -59 30 | Image |
2 | NGC 3532 | 11 05.5 | -58 44 | Image |
3 | RCW 54 | 11 11.4 | -60 04 | |
4 | Hogg 11 | 11 11.6 | -60 23 | |
5 | Cr 241 (Tr 18) | 11 11.6 | -60 39 | |
6 | NGC 3576/79/81/82/84/86 | 11 12.6 | -61 12 | |
7 | NGC 3603 | 11 15.1 | -61 16 | |
8 | IC 2714 | 11 17.3 | -62 43 | |
9 | RCW 60 (Gum 39) | 11 28.9 | -62 36 | |
10 | IC 2872 | 11 28.7 | -62 54 | |
11 | NGC 3766 | 11 36.3 | -61 37 | Image |
12 |
IC 2948 The Running Chicken Nebula |
11 36.7 | -63 00 | image |
13 | RCW 61 (Gum 41) | 11 30.4 | -63 48 |
45 minutes exposure. Fuji Super HG V 400 film.
5" f/5 refractor at prime focus.