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NGC 6334 - Cat's Paw Nebula

NGC 6334 - Cat's Paw Nebula

Credit: Giuseppe Donatiello

 

 

RA 17 20 50.880 DEC -36 06 54.00

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NGC 6334 is an emission nebula in Scorpius discovered by John Herschel in 1837 in South Africa. This nebula is located in the Carina–Sagittarius Arm of the Milky Way at 1.34 kpc (5,500 light-years).

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