NGC 6334
| Emission nebula | |
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| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 17h 19m 58s[1] |
| Declination | −35° 57′ 47″[1] |
| Distance | 5500 ± 970 ly[2] ly |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 40'×23' |
| Constellation | Scorpius |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Radius | 40 ly |
| Designations | ESO 392-EN 009,[1] Sharpless 8, RCW 127, Gum 64 |
NGC 6334 (also known as the Cat's Paw Nebula, Bear Claw Nebula and Gum 64) is an emission nebula and star-forming region located in the constellation Scorpius.[3] It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel in 1837, who observed it from the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa.[4]
Gallery
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![VLT Survey Telescope image shows the Cat’s Paw Nebula and the Lobster Nebula.[5]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/The_Cat%E2%80%99s_Paw_and_Lobster_Nebulae.jpg/120px-The_Cat%E2%80%99s_Paw_and_Lobster_Nebulae.jpg)
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This portrait of NGC 6334 was created from images taken with the Wide Field Imager instrument at the 2.2-metre MPG/ESO telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile. -
Wide view centred on NGC 6334.
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Submillimetre views of the star formation region. -
![Protocluster NGC 6334I is a star-forming cloud in the Cat’s Paw Nebula.[6]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/Protostar_blazes_and_reshapes_its_stellar_nursery.jpg/120px-Protostar_blazes_and_reshapes_its_stellar_nursery.jpg)
Protocluster NGC 6334I is a star-forming cloud in the Cat’s Paw Nebula.[6]
![VLT Survey Telescope image shows the Cat’s Paw Nebula and the Lobster Nebula.[5]](/wiki/File:The_Cat%E2%80%99s_Paw_and_Lobster_Nebulae.jpg)
![Protocluster NGC 6334I is a star-forming cloud in the Cat’s Paw Nebula.[6]](/wiki/File:Protostar_blazes_and_reshapes_its_stellar_nursery.jpg)
References
- ^ a b c "NGC 6334". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2007-04-10.
- ^ "Statistical study of OB stars in NGC 6334 and NGC 6357". Bibcode:2012A&A...538A.142R. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201117299.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Nemiroff, R.; Bonnell, J., eds. (2003-07-17). "The Cat's Paw Nebula". Astronomy Picture of the Day. NASA. Retrieved 2007-11-05.
- ^ "NGC 6334 - The Cat's Paw Nebula". SEDS Database. SEDS. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "The Cat's Paw and Lobster Nebulae". www.eso.org. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ "Protostar blazes and reshapes its stellar nursery". www.eso.org. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to NGC 6334.
- On the Trail of a Cosmic Cat — ESO Photo Release
- NGC 6334 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- Astronomy Picture of the Day - Wide Angle: The Cat's Paw Nebula 2010 April 21
- Cat's Paw Nebula at Constellation Guide