NGC 3324

NGC 3324
Image of the star formation region called NGC 3324, taken by the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at the La Silla Observatory. Credit: ESO
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension	10^h 37^m 20^s[1]
Declination	−58° 38′ 30″
Physical characteristics
Other designations	OCl 819.0, [KPR2004b] 254, C 1035-583, OCl 819.

NGC 3324 is a star cluster, together with the associated emission and reflection nebulosity,^[2][3] at the northwest corner of the Carina Nebula (NGC 3372, home of the Keyhole Nebula and star Eta Carinae).

Hubble image of NGC 3324.

Starting from a broad view of the Milky Way, this zoom video closes in on NGC 3324. The final very detailed view comes from the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile.

References

1. "SIMBAD search results for NGC 3324". Astronomical Database. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
2. Kepple; et al. (2008). The Night Sky Observer's Guide. Vol. 3. Willman Bell, Inc. p. 52. ISBN 9780943396897.
3. "Results for NGC 3324". NGC/IC Project. Retrieved 17 May 2014.

External links

• Hubble Image of NGC 3324 — ESA/NASA Image
• SIMBAD search results for NGC 3324