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Around the Cat's Paw Nebula | ESO

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Around the Cat's Paw Nebula

Wide view centred on the Cat��s Paw Nebula (NGC 6334).

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ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2

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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 : Type : Star Formation • Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Emission
Distance:	5500 light years
Constellation:	Scorpius
Category:	• Nebulae • Stars

Image Formats

Fullsize Original

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Publication TIFF 4K

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Publication JPEG

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Screensize JPEG

572.3��KB

Zoomable

Wallpapers

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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

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Colours & filters

Band	Wavelength	Telescope
Optical B	445 nm	Digitized Sky Survey 2
Infrared I	806 nm	Digitized Sky Survey 2

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