Emission nebula
Statue of Liberty Nebula (NGC3576)
In Carina (Car) • Magnitude 99.0 • 3.0 arcminutes
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Carina-region Ha nebula with a profile resembling the Statue of Liberty.
Statue of Liberty Nebula at a glance
| Catalog IDs | N 3576 |
| Type | Emission nebula |
| Constellation | Carina (Car) |
| Right ascension | 11h 11m 32s |
| Declination | -61° 21' 47" |
| Apparent magnitude | 99.00 |
| Angular size | 3.0 × 3.0 arcmin |
| Max altitude at 45°N | Below horizon |
| Best imaging months | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr |
How to image Statue of Liberty Nebula
Statue of Liberty Nebula sits in the constellation Carina at right ascension 11h 11m 32s and declination -61° 21' 47". To frame and integrate it well, AstroPlanner will compute the optimal moonless window for tonight from your location, the field-of-view fit against your sensor and focal length, the suggested total integration time given your aperture and sky Bortle class, and a cloud-aware schedule that drops it from the plan if your nearest cloud forecast spike overlaps the best altitude window. As an emission nebula, Statue of Liberty Nebula responds very well to dual-narrowband filters under city skies.