The NGC 6357 and NGC 6334 nebulae

Colour-composite image of the nebulae NGC 6357 (left) and NGC 6334 (right) as seen by the ATLASGAL survey. NGC 6357 is a diffuse nebula containing the open cluster Pismis 24, home to several very massive stars. NGC 6334 is an emission nebula also known as the “Cat’s Paw Nebula”.

In this image, the ATLASGAL submillimetre-wavelength data are shown in red, overlaid on a view of the region in infrared light, from the Midcourse Space Experiment (MSX) in green and blue.

Herkunftsnachweis:

ESO/APEX & MSX/IPAC/NASA

Über das Bild

ID:eso0924f
Typ:Beobachtung
Veröffentlichungsdatum:1. Juli 2009
Dazugehörige Veröffentlichungen:eso0924
Größe:2110 x 604 px

Über das Objekt

Name:Cat's Paw Nebula, NGC 6357
Typ:Milky Way : Nebula
Kategorie:Nebulae

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Farben & Filter

SpektralbereichWellenlängeTeleskop
Infrarot Other
Infrarot Other
Millimeter
Submillimetre
870 μmAtacama Pathfinder Experiment
LABOCA