NGC 3582
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| NGC 3582
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| Image of the western part of the RCW-57 complex with the wide field imager of the 2.2-meter telescope of the MPG / ESO at the La Silla observatory ; NGC 3582 is the bright node immediately below the center of the image to the left. | |
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| Constellation | Keel of the ship |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 11 h 12 m 29.9 s |
| declination | -61 ° 16 ′ 25 ″ |
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| Affiliation | Milky Way |
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history
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| discovery | John Herschel |
| Date of discovery | March 14, 1834 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 3582 • GC 2338 • h 3327 • ESO 129-EN10 | |
NGC 3582 is a bright node in a star formation region in the western part of the RCW-57 complex . The area of brightly glowing gas and dark clouds of dust is around 10,000 light years from the sun .
The object was discovered on March 14, 1834 by astronomer John Herschel using his 18.7-inch reflector .
Web links
Commons : NGC 3582 - collection of images, videos, and audio files
- ESO: Cosmic Fireworks from Dying Stars + Photos, Map & Animation - April 13, 2011
- astronews.com: Spectacular fireworks display in NGC 3582 April 13, 2011
- SIMBAD Astronomical Database