Wallpaper author:
Basudeb Chakrabarti
30 Apr 2022
Cat's Paw Nebula
The Cat’s Paw Nebula, also known as the Bear Claw Nebula, is an emission nebula in Scorpius . The nebula is about 50 light years across and lies at an approximate distance of 5,500 light years from Earth. It is one of the nearest H II regions to the solar system.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 6334
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 260.0875 Dec -35.94611
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................07 Apr 2021 - 23 May 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 600 | 1h40m | 10 |
| Luminance | 600 | 1h40m | 10 |
| Red | 540 | 1h30m | 10 |
| Green | 660 | 1h50m | 10 |