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The Cat's Paw Nebula, also known as the Bear Claw Nebula or NGC 6334, is an **emission nebula** in the constellation Scorpius, about 5,500 light years away from Earth¹²³. It was discovered by **John Herschel** in 1837, who observed it from the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa¹².
The Cat's Paw Nebula is part of a large region of star formation and interstellar gas and dust that also includes the Lobster Nebula (NGC 6357)¹². The nebula is ionized by the radiation from hot stars, some of which are among the most massive and luminous known¹². The nebula contains several young star clusters and protostars, as well as dark globules of dust that may form new stars in the future¹².
The Cat's Paw Nebula has an apparent magnitude of **6.0** and can be seen with binoculars or a small telescope¹². It appears as a diffuse patch of reddish light near the star Zeta Scorpii¹². It is best seen from the southern hemisphere during winter months².
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(1) NGC 6334: The Cat's Paw Nebula | Science Mission Directorate.
https://science.nasa.gov/ngc-6334-cats-paw-nebula.
(2) NGC 6334 - Wikipedia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_6334.
(3) Cat's Paw Nebula - NGC 6334 – Constellation Guide.
https://www.constellation-guide.com/cats-paw-nebula/.
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