Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scorpius (Sco)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6334  ·  Sh2-8
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NGC6334, Pranay Kanwar
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NGC6334

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NGC6334

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NGC 6334 a.ka Gum64, Cat's Paw Nebula or Bear Claw Nebula. An emission nebula in the constellation
of Scorpius ~5000 ly away and ~320 ly wide. One of the most active star-forming regions in our galaxy
and is deeply studied.

LRGB  2h 10' (13x600s) from CHI-1 Telescope, a Planewave CDK24 with FLI PL 9000 camera and
Astrodon 2nd GEN LRGB filters, part of telescope.live network.

Acquired on Apr 7, 13, 14,16,17 July 2021

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NGC6334, Pranay Kanwar