Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scorpius (Sco)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6334  ·  Sh2-8
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Cat's Paw Nebula -- NGC 6334, Miles Zhou
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Cat's Paw Nebula -- NGC 6334

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Cat's Paw Nebula -- NGC 6334

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NGC 6334, also known as the Cat's Paw or Bear Claw Nebula, or Gum 64, is an emission nebula located in the constellation Scorpius, near the tip of the Scorpion' s tail. It got its name because it resembles a paw print in the heavens, with apparent dimensions of approximately 40 arcminutes.

At 5,500 light years distant, the Cat's Paw is an emission nebula with a red color (not shown in this SHO pseudo-color image) that originates from an abundance of ionized hydrogen atoms.

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Cat's Paw Nebula -- NGC 6334, Miles Zhou