NGC 3324
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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]
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 |
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters |
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.