Cat's Paw nebula (NGC 6334),optical image. The Cat's Paw emission nebula is a huge stellar nursery where hundreds of stars are formed. It lies towards the heart of the Milky Way,5500 light-years from Earth in the constellation Scorpius,and stretches across 50 light-years. Emission nebulae are clouds of gas and dust that are ionised by radiation from hot stars within them,causing them to glow. Imaged by the Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy (VISTA) at ESO's Paranal Observatory,Chile.<br>Restrictions: | |
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