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| NGC 3324 | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 10h 37m 20s[1] |
| Declination | −58° 38′ 30″[1] |
| Distance | 9,100 ly (2,800 pc)[2] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 11 arcmin[2] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mass | 580[2] M☉ |
| Radius | 15 ly (4.5 pc)[2] |
| Estimated age | 12 ± 3 Myr[2] |
| Other designations | ESO 128-EN006, Cr 225, Lund 552, h 3286, GC 2167, C 1035-583, OCl 819.0, [KPR2004b] 254, [KPS2012] MWSC 1830 |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Carina |
NGC 3324 is an open cluster in the southern constellation Carina, located northwest of the Carina Nebula (NGC 3372)[3][4] at a distance of 9,100 ly (2,800 pc) from Earth.[2] It is closely associated with the emission nebula IC 2599, also known as Gum 31.[5] The two are often confused as a single object, and together have been nicknamed the "Gabriela Mistral Nebula" due to its resemblance to the Chilean poet.[6][7][8] NGC 3324 was first catalogued by James Dunlop in 1826.[3]
The Hubble Space Telescope observed a western section of NGC 3324 in detail, and the same section was one of the first observations of the James Webb Space Telescope, for comparison.
- ^ a b "NGC 3324". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f Cite error: The named reference
Bishtwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "NGC 3324". The NGC/IC Project. Archived from the original on 28 May 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ Cooper, Ian; Kay, Jenni; Kepple, George Robert (2008). The Night Sky Observer's Guide. Volume 3: The Southern Skies. Willmann-Bell. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-943396-89-7.
- ^ "IC 2599". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Gabriela Mistral Nebula · NGC 3324". DSO-Browser.com. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "A Pocket of Star Formation". European Southern Observatory. 1 February 2012. Photo Release eso1207. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ Chadwick, Stephen; Cooper, Ian (2012). Imaging the Southern Sky: An Amateur Astronomer's Guide. Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series. New York: Springer Science+Business Media. pp. 81–83. doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-4750-4. ISBN 978-1-4614-4749-8.