NGC 3576

It is also approximately 100 light years across and 9000 light-years away from Earth.

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

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.

The location of NGC 3576 (circled in red)
Statue of Liberty Nebula in Hubble Palette by amateur astronomer Mark Johnston