Panning across the VISTA infrared view of the Cat’s Paw Nebula

This pan across VISTA’s infrared view of the Cat’s Paw Nebula (NGC 6334) gives a closer look at many of the details of the nebula, including some of the young, hot stars in a phase of enthusiastic nuclear fusion, without dust to obscure the view.

Credit:

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

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Id:eso1017b
Release date:21 April 2010, 12:00
Related releases:eso1017
Duration:01 m 08 s
Frame rate:30 fps

About the Object

Name:NGC 6334
Category:Nebulae

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