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| Catalogue and alternative designations |
NGC 3199 |
| Type | Emission Nebula |
| Position | 10 17.1, -57 55 |
| Constellation | Carina |
| Camera and Telescope | STL6303E and 31.75 cm Ritchey Chretien |
| Focal Ratio | F9 |
| Exposure Details | Hubble palette image: SII:Ha:OIII 105:135:180 all 1x1 |
| Description | A fairly bright crescent nebula discovered by John Herschel in 1834. It is about 7' x 3' in size and about 11,400 light years distant. |