The Cat's Paw Nebula (NGC6334)

Image of the Cat's Paw Nebula
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , the Cat's Paw Nebula is visible from soon after it rises, at 02:18, until soon before it sets at 09:11.

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Name The Cat's Paw Nebula (NGC6334)
Object type Supernova remnant
Other names
The Cat's Paw Nebula
NGC 6334[1]
Position
Right ascension:17h20m [1]
Declination:-36°06' [1]
Constellation:Scorpius
Visibility from Fairfield

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41.14°N
73.26°W
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