NGC 3324

NGC 3324
NGC 3324 star-forming region (2.2-metre MPG/ESO telescope at La Silla Observatory)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Carina
Right ascension	10^h 37^m 20^s
Declination	−58° 38′ 30″
Distance	7,560 ly (2,317 pc)
Apparent magnitude (V)	6.7
Apparent dimensions (V)	16 arcminutes
Physical characteristics
Estimated age	6.754 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
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 3324 is an open cluster in the southern constellation Carina, located northwest of the Carina Nebula (NGC 3372) at a distance of 7,560 ly (2,317 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.

The Carina Nebula with NGC 3324 at top right

Hubble detail of a western section of NGC 3324 (north is to the right)

Coordinates: 10^h 37^m 20^s, −58° 38′ 30″

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