NGC 3603
| Molecular cloud | |
|---|---|
| Giant molecular cloud | |
| H II region | |
NGC 3603 in visible and near infrared light | |
| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 11h 15m 23s |
| Declination | −61° 15′ 00″ |
| Distance | 6,900 pc |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.1 |
| Apparent diameter | 12.0' |
| Constellation | Carina |
| Designations | Gum 38b, Collinder 244 |
NGC 3603 is a nebula situated in the Carina–Sagittarius Arm of the Milky Way around 20,000 light-years away from the Solar System. It is a massive H II region containing a very compact open cluster (probably a super star cluster) HD 97950.