Wallpaper author:
Jan Scheers
09 May 2021
Cat's Paw Nebula
NGC 6334, colloqually known as the Cat's Paw Nebula, Bear Claw Nebula, or Gum 64, is an emission nebula and star-forming region located in the constellation Scorpius. The nebula is located in the Carina–Sagittarius Arm of the Milky Way, at a distance of approximately 5,000 light-years from the Sun.
This SHO-Image is acquired with the ASA500N (CHI-2) telescope. Pro Dataset curated by Ian Howarth.
Total integration time: 245 minutes
25 subs of 300s with SII
14 subs of 300s with H-alpha
10 subs of 300s with OIII
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 6334
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 259.78333 Dec -35.84028
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................26 Jul 2022 - 26 Jul 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 600 | 40m | 4 |
| SII | 600 | 40m | 4 |
| OIII | 600 | 40m | 4 |