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Cat's Paw Nebula

NGC 6334 · emission nebula

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Glowing 'paw-print' HII region in Scorpius; rich, but low in the south.

Vis magnitude
Apparent size40×30′ (major 0.4e2′)
RA / Dec (J2000)17.3472h / -35.7830°
Altitude / Azimuth-9.8° / 128.6°
Rise · Transit · Set22:05 · 01:50 · 05:31
Transit altitude15.2°
Above-min interval10:09pm–5:27am
Suitabilityboth — RedCat: fits comfortably; MiniCat: fits comfortably
Sourceseed