The NGC 6357 and NGC 6334 nebulae

Colour-composite image of the nebulae NGC 6357 (left) and NGC 6334 (right) as seen by the ATLASGAL survey. NGC 6357 is a diffuse nebula containing the open cluster Pismis 24, home to several very massive stars. NGC 6334 is an emission nebula also known as the “Cat’s Paw Nebula”.

In this image, the ATLASGAL submillimetre-wavelength data are shown in red, overlaid on a view of the region in infrared light, from the Midcourse Space Experiment (MSX) in green and blue.

Crédit:

ESO/APEX & MSX/IPAC/NASA

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso0924f
Type:Observation
Date de publication:1 juillet 2009
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso0924
Taille:2110 x 604 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Cat's Paw Nebula, NGC 6357
Type:Milky Way : Nebula
Catégorie:Nebulae

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Millimétrique
Submillimetre
870 μmAtacama Pathfinder Experiment
LABOCA