Cat's Paw nebula (NGC 6334) in Scorpius

by: ESO/DSS2/Novapix
Reference: a-neb63-34009
Date: 2010-01-20

The Cat’s Paw Nebula (NGC 6334) is a vast region of star formation. NGC 6334 lies about 5500 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Scorpius. The whole gas cloud is about 50 light-years across. NGC 6334 is one of the most active nurseries of massive stars in our galaxy and has been extensively studied by astronomers.

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