Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scorpius (Sco)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6334
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NGC6334 - Cat's Paw Nebula in Scorpius, Bazarov
NGC6334 - Cat's Paw Nebula in Scorpius
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NGC6334 - Cat's Paw Nebula in Scorpius

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NGC6334 - Cat's Paw Nebula in Scorpius, Bazarov
NGC6334 - Cat's Paw Nebula in Scorpius
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NGC6334 - Cat's Paw Nebula in Scorpius

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An emission nebula and star-forming region in the constellation Scorpius.  Also known as Gum 64 or the Bear Claw Nebula.  Located in the Carina-Sagittarius arm of the Milky Way, about 5500 light-years from Earth.

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NGC6334 - Cat's Paw Nebula in Scorpius, Bazarov