NGC 3532, also known as the Wishing Well Cluster, is a dazzling open cluster located in the constellation Carina. Comprising several hundred stars, many of them brilliant blue and white, the cluster spans about one degree of sky—roughly twice the width of the full Moon—and lies approximately 1,300 light-years away. Its name comes from the visual impression that its bright stars resemble silver coins scattered at the bottom of a wishing well.

Photographed from the dark skies of Maceió, Alagoas, Brasil, this deep image showcases the cluster’s rich star field and subtle hues. As one of the most striking southern-sky open clusters, NGC 3532 offers both aesthetic appeal and scientific value, helping astronomers investigate the properties of young, metal-rich stellar populations within our galaxy.