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NGC6334
Star-forming region · Emission nebula in the constellation Scorpius
About NGC6334
NGC6334 is about 4,337 light-years from the Sun, so the light we see from it left about 4,337 years ago.
It is 22,717 light-years from the centre of the Milky Way.
The map lists it as a star-forming region (star-forming region (maser)) and shows it among the stars around the Sun, drawn on the plane of the Milky Way.
A water or methanol maser in a massive star-forming region. Radio telescopes measured its parallax directly, which is how the Milky Way's spiral arms are mapped.
Key numbers
| Distance | 4,337 light-years (1,330 pc) |
|---|---|
| Distance from the Galactic centre | 22,717 light-years |
| Galactic coordinates | l = 351.44°, b = +0.66° |
| Parallax | 0.752 mas (VLBI) |
| Spiral arm (Reid 2019) | CrN |
Data: Reid et al. 2019.
Where it is
Its place in the universe, from the inside out: Sagittarius–Carina Arm › Milky Way › Local Group › Virgo Supercluster › Laniakea Supercluster › Observable universe.
Zoom out to see it in context: Local Arm, a view about 12,000 light-years across.
From Wikipedia
NGC 6334 is a massive emission nebula and star-forming region located in the constellation Scorpius. It is colloquially known as the Cat's Paw Nebula, and can be found 3° to the west-northwest of the bright star Lambda Scorpii.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article NGC 6334, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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