[NGC 6334 image] Image by Ray Palmer

NGC 6334

Bright (emission and/or reflection) nebula in Scorpius

Dreyer's description: cF, vL, icE, vglbf, *8 inv

Cross Identifications: GC 4288, h 3678. Cat's Paw Nebula.

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    Right Ascension: 17 : 20.5 (hours : minutes)
    Declination: -35 : 43 (degrees : minutes)
    Apparent Magnitude:
    Apparent Diameter: 40. (arc minutes)

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