#ngc3324

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NGC 3324

NGC 3324, also called the Gabriela Mistral Nebula, is a star forming region located about 7,500 light years away towards the constellation Carina, the Keel. It is one of many star forming regions on the outskirts of the Carina Nebula.

Several million years ago, a dense pocket of material in NGC 3324 collapsed to form a number of large, bright stars, some visible in this image. The ultraviolet radiation from these stars ionizes surrounding hydrogen gas, stripping electrons from protons. The electrons emit a characteristic red glow upon recombining with nearby protons, while electrons from other elements emit different colors.

Image and information from ESO.

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La NGC3324 se le conoce como la nebulosa de Gabriela Mistral ¿encuentras el parecido? 😉! 📷🔭De @ESO #ciencia140

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The Eta Carina Nebula by lrargerich on Flickr.

Via Flickr: NGC 3372, the second brightest nebula in the sky after the great Orion Nebula. This nebula is visible to the naked eye from the South hemisphere and host the hypergiant star Eta Carina, the most likely candidate in our galaxy to become a hypernova. On the left the nebula known as "Gabriela Mistral" (NGC 3324) is included. Taken with a Canon 60Da and a 400mm F5.6 lens on an astrotrac mount.

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The Eta Carina Nebula by lrargerich on Flickr.