NGC 6334

NGC 6334

Emission nebula	Lists of nebulae
A 2MASS image of NGC 6334. Credit: HST/NASA/ESA.
Observation data (Epoch J2000)
Type	Emission nebula
Right ascension	17h 19m 58s[1]
Declination	-35° 57′ 47″[1]
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Constellation	Scorpius
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Other designations	ESO 392-EN 009[1], Sharpless 8, RCW 127, Gum 64
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Coordinates: 17^h 19^m 58^s, −35° 57′ 47″

NGC 6334 (also known as the Cat's Paw Nebula , Bear Claw Nebula and Gum 64) is an emission nebula located in the constellation Scorpius.^[2] It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel in 1837, who observed it from the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa.^[3]

Gallery

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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.

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  Wide view centred on NGC 6334.

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  ESO's VISTA infrared view of NGC 6334.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 6334. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/Simbad. Retrieved 2007-04-10. 
2. ^ "The Cat's Paw Nebula". Astronomy Picture of the Day. NASA. 2003-07-17. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap030717.html. Retrieved 2007-11-05. 
3. ^ "NGC 6334 - The Cat's Paw Nebula". SEDS Database. SEDS. http://seds.org/~spider/spider/Misc/n6334.html. Retrieved 2008-04-15. 

External links

• 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