NGC 6334 - Cats Paw Nebula
Photo description / processing
NGC 6334 – Cat’s Paw Nebula
150 subs at 60 seconds each – 100 ISO, Bortle 2 – 3
Total Data: 2½ hours.
Celestron Origin
Taken: West Taratahi Hall, Chester Rd, Masterton, NZ.
Saturday 25th April 2026
Stacked and processed in Siril
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.
Distance from Earth: 5,500 LYs
Technical information
- Telescope/Lens
- Celestron Origin
- Camera
- Sony Starvis IMX178
- Mount
- Celestron NexStar Evolution
- Guide Camera
- Celestron StarSense Autoguider
- Software
- Siril
- Location
- Masterton, New Zealand
Light pollution
Blue, Bortle 3 zone
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