Highlights from VISTA’s infrared view of the Cat’s Paw Nebula

Highlights from the infrared view of the Cat’s Paw Nebula (NGC 6334) taken by VISTA. NGC 6334 is a vast region of star formation about 5500 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Scorpius. The whole gas cloud is about 50 light-years across. NGC 6334 is one of the most active nurseries of young massive stars in our galaxy, some nearly ten times the mass of our Sun and most born in the last few million years.

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ESO/J. Emerson/VISTA
Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso1017b
Type:Observation
Date de publication:21 avril 2010 12:00
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso1017
Taille:3956 x 3959 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Cat's Paw Nebula, NGC 6334
Type:Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation
Distance:5500 années lumière
Catégorie:Nebulae

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