The Cat’s Paw Nebula
The Cat’s Paw Nebula. NGC 6334, also known as the Cat’s Paw Nebula, Bear Claw Nebula and Gum 64, is one definition of weird: a bubbling mix of nebulous porridge about 50 light-years across, that just may be one of the most productive star-forming regions in the Milky Way. It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel in
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