[3] It was discovered by John Frederick William Herschel on 16 March 1834.

Currently, astronomers call the entire nebula NGC 3576.

The name was first suggested in 2009 by Dr. Steve Mazlin, a member of Star Shadows Remote Observatory (SSRO).

[5] Within the nebula, episodes of star formation are thought to contribute to the complex and suggestive shapes.

Powerful winds from the nebula's embedded, young, massive stars shape the looping filaments.