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Cat's Paw nebula (NGC 6334) in Scorpius

author: R.Gendler/M.Pugh/Novapix

reference: a-neb63-34002

Image Size 300 DPI: 26 * 17 cm

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. Hydrogen Alpha Color Composite

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2006 - ASTRONOMY - EMISSION NEBULA - H-ALPHA - NEBULA - NGC 6334 - REFLECTION NEBULA - SCORPIUS - STAR - STAR FORMATION -