Object: NGC 6334

Also known as the Cat’s Paw or Bear Claw Nebula, NGC 6334 is located about 3o NW of Lambda Scorpius, a first magnitude star in the tail of the Scorpion. It lies approximately 5,500 light-years from Earth.

  • Team: Dave Jurasevich and Howard Hedlund
  • Filters: Tru-Balance 5 nm H Alpha Filter
  • Exposure: Ha 23 x 1200 sec, 19 x 1800 sec; 1x1 bin
  • Date: August 2014
  • Software: CCDStack 2, Photoshop CS5