NGC 6334 is located about 5500 light-years away from Earth, while NGC 6357 is more remote, at a distance of 8000 light-years. Both are in the constellation of Scorpius (The Scorpion), near the tip ...

Astronomers have identified NGC 6334 as a region in our galaxy that may deserve the “starburst” title and may help explain what leads to the furious production of new stars in this type of region.

NGC 6334 and NGC 6357: Celestial Cat Meets Cosmic Lobster by SpaceRef February 1, 2017July 15, 2024 ...

To mark its third year of highly productive science, astronomers used the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to scratch beyond the surface of the Cat's Paw Nebula (NGC 6334), a massive, local ...

The Cat’s Paw Nebula, NGC 6334, is a huge stellar nursery, the birthplace of hundreds of massive stars. In a magnificent new ESO image taken with the Visible and Infrared […] ...

Add one more — the Cat’s Paw Nebula. Sir John Herschel discovered NGC 6334 June 7, 1837, from the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. He labeled it “h 3678” in his 1847 catalog.

NGC 6334 (the Cat's Paw Nebula) might be one of the most productive star-forming regions in the Milky Way. The nebula is home to tens of thousands of newly formed stars and plays host to about ...

The Cat's Paw Nebula, NGC 6334, is a huge stellar nursery, the birthplace of hundreds of massive stars. In a magnificent new ESO image, the glowing gas and dust clouds obscuring the view are ...

Cat's Paw Nebula The Cat's Paw nebula, also known as NGC 6334, is one of the most prolific star factories in the Milky Way. The newly installed ArTeMis camera on the APEX telescope delivers this ...

NGC 6334 (the Cat's Paw Nebula) might be one of the most productive star-forming regions in the Milky Way. The nebula is home to tens of thousands of newly formed stars and plays host to about ...