NGC 6334

Coordinates: Sky map 17h 19m 58s, −35° 57′ 47″
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NGC 6334
J2000 epoch
Right ascension17h 20m 50.9s[1]
Declination−36° 06′ 54″[1]
Distance4.37 ± 0.65 kly (1.34 ± 0.2 kpc)[2] ly
Apparent dimensions (V)40'×23'
ConstellationScorpius
Physical characteristics
Radius40 ly
DesignationsNGC 6334, ESO 392-EN 009,[3]
Sharpless 8, RCW 127,
Gum 64
See also: Lists of nebulae
The location of NGC 6334 (circled in red)

NGC 6334, colloquially known as the Cat's Paw Nebula, or Gum 64, is an emission nebula and star-forming region located in the constellation Scorpius.[4] NGC 6334 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel in 1837, who observed it from the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa.[5] The nebula is located in the Carina–Sagittarius Arm of the Milky Way,[6] at a distance of approximately 5.5 kilolight-years from the Sun.[7]

The nebula is a high mass filamentary cloud structure spanning ~320 ly. In the visible part of the spectrum, it emits mainly in red (from hydrogen atoms) and blue (from oxygen atoms).[8] Several embedded star-forming regions have been identified from infrared and radio emissions. Four of these sites have formed H II regions.[6]

Gallery

  • Spitzer view of the star-forming region NGC 6334
    Spitzer view of the star-forming region NGC 6334
  • VLT Survey Telescope image shows the Cat's Paw Nebula and the Lobster Nebula.[9]
    Lobster Nebula.[9]
  • This portrait of NGC 6334 was created from images taken with the Wide Field Imager instrument at the 2.2-metre MPG/ESO telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile.
    This portrait of NGC 6334 was created from images taken with the Wide Field Imager instrument at the 2.2-metre MPG/ESO telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile.
  • ESO's VISTA infrared view of NGC 6334
    ESO's VISTA
    infrared view of NGC 6334
  • Submillimetre views of the star formation region
    Submillimetre views of the star formation region
  • Protocluster NGC 6334I is a star-forming cloud in the Cat's Paw Nebula.[10]
    Protocluster NGC 6334I is a star-forming cloud in the Cat's Paw Nebula.[10]
  • The photograph of NGC 6334.
    The photograph of NGC 6334.
  • VISTA infrared view of NGC 6334.
  • The photo was taken in 1986
    NGC 6334 photographed in 1986

References

  1. ^
    S2CID 118548517
    , A53.
  2. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/783/2/130
    .
  3. ^ "NGC 6334". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2007-04-10.
  4. ^ Nemiroff, R.; Bonnell, J., eds. (2003-07-17). "The Cat's Paw Nebula". Astronomy Picture of the Day. NASA. Retrieved 2007-11-05.
  5. ^ "NGC 6334 - The Cat's Paw Nebula". SEDS Database. SEDS. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
  6. ^
    S2CID 208077028
    . A2.
  7. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201117299
    .
  8. ^ "NGC 6334, Cat's Paw Nebula(true color)". earthandskyimaging.com. Earth and sky imaging. October 2019.
  9. ^ "The Cat's Paw and Lobster Nebulae". www.eso.org. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  10. ^ "Protostar blazes and reshapes its stellar nursery". www.eso.org. Retrieved 20 March 2017.

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