NGC 3572 and The Southern Tadpoles

NGC 3572 is an open cluster located in the Carina constellation in the southern hemisphere. The stars within NGC 3572 are relatively young, in astronomical terms, only a few million years old!

 

One fascinating aspect of NGC 3572 is the surrounding nebula, full of dust and gas clouds. Among these are the structures known as the Southern Tadpoles, which are two large, dense pillars of gas and dust stretching towards the cluster. They earned their name due to their striking tadpole-like shapes.

 

These Tadpoles are notable due to their size (each is several light years long), and because they're likely stellar nurseries, where new stars are being born. The process of star birth often occurs in dense gas regions like these, where gravity pulls the gas and dust together until a star forms.

 

Details and Hi res: www.astrobin.com/97w49f/

 

🔭: Askar 107 PHQ

📷: ASI 1600mm Pro

Mount: Skywatcher EQ6-R

️: -10

 

⚫️: Antlia 3nm Ha 59x 600s

⚫️: Antlia 3nm Oiii 30x 600s

⚫️: Antlia 3nm Sii 28x 600s

🔴: Antlia Pro Red 20 x 60s

: Antlia Pro Green 20 x 60s

🔵: Antlia Pro Blue 20 x 60s

 

Integration:

20h 30′

Done