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      NGC 6334 / CAT'S PAW NEBULA
      Wallpaper author:
      sauro gaudenzi

      05 Nov 2023

      NGC 6334 / CAT'S PAW NEBULA

      NGC 6334 (also known as the Cat's Paw Nebula and Gum 64) is one of the closest star-forming regions belonging to the Sagittarius Arm of the Milky Way and visible in the constellation Scorpius. It was discovered in 1837 by astronomer John Herschel during his observations at the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.

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      NGC 6334

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      NGC 6334 / CAT'S PAW NEBULA