Around the Cat's Paw Nebula
Wide view centred on the Cat’s Paw Nebula (NGC 6334).
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2
About the Image
| Id: | eso1003b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 20 January 2010, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1003 |
| Size: | 6492 x 4692 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Cat's Paw Nebula, Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS 2), NGC 6334 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Emission Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Distance: | 5500 light years |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Category: | Nebulae Stars |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 17 19 58.02 |
| Position (Dec): | -35° 57' 47.06" |
| Field of view: | 107.46 x 77.66 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 4.0° right of vertical |
View in WorldWide Telescope:
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 445 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Infrared I | 806 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |