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Cat's Paw nebula (NGC 6334) in Scorpius

by

J.Lodriguss/Novapix

Reference

a-neb63-34001

Date

2006-05-14

NGC 6334 is the Cat's Paw nebula in Scorpius.It is a large area of emission nebulosity more than a half of a degree in size located about 3 degrees northwest of Lambda and Upsilon Scorpii, the stinger in the Scorpion's tail, which are also called the Cat's Eyes. To the upper left of NGC 6334 is an area almost devoid of stars which is dark nebula B 257. Radio source RCW 127 is also located in NGC 6334.