NGC 3582
NGC 3582 is a minor nebula in the Sagittarius arm of the Milky Way galaxy. It is part of star-forming region RCW 57 in Carina.
| Observatory: | Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory Cerro Tololo, Chile |
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| Telescope: | CTIO 4-Meter |
| Instrument: | Mosaic II |
| Astronomer: | T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage) and T. Abbott (NOAO/AURA/NSF) |
| Date of Observation: | 06-23-2007 |
| Filters and Assigned Colors: | Hydrogen-alpha (red), Oxygen [OIII] (cyan) and Sulfur [SII] (green) |
| Exposure Times: | 5x8min for each filter |
| Location of Image: | Carina |
| Field of View: | 26.0 x 26.0 arcmin |
| Orientation: | North is up, east is to the left |
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