NGC 6334

NGC 6334

NGC 6334 is an emission nebula and star-forming region in the constellation of Scorpius. It is about 5,500 light-years away from Earth.

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NGC 6334 Media

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  The location of NGC 6334 (circled in red)

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  Submillimetre views of the star formation region

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  Star-forming cloud in the Cat's Paw Nebula.

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  Taken in 2007 using the Mosaic-2 imager on the Blanco 4-meter telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory.