In this 2-pane mosaic, NGC 3576 (right side of the image) is shown together with NGC 3603, the nebula located immediately left of NGC 3576. Both nebulas are completely unrelated, being NGC 3576 at an approximate distance of 9,500 light years, while NGC 3603 is more than twice that distance (about 20,000 ly). This picture … Continue reading NGC 3576 AND NGC 3603, ACTIVE STAR BIRTH SITES