NGC 3324
NGC 3324 is an open cluster in the southern constellation Carina, located northwest of the Carina Nebula (NGC 3372) at a distance of 9,100 ly (2,800 pc) from Earth. It is closely associated with the emission nebula IC 2599, also known as Gum 31. 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. NGC 3324 was first catalogued by James Dunlop in 1826.
| NGC 3324 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 10h 37m 20s |
| Declination | −58° 38′ 30″ |
| Distance | 9,100 ly (2,800 pc) |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 11 arcmin |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mass | 580 M☉ |
| Radius | 15 ly (4.5 pc) |
| Estimated age | 12 ± 3 Myr |
| 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 |
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.
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