The Cat’s Paw Nebula as seen by CONCERTO

This image of the star-forming region NGC 6334, also known as the Cat’s Paw Nebula, is one of the first-light images taken by the CONCERTO instrument on the APEX telescope, operated by ESO. The total integration time is 16 minutes.

CONCERTO is able to scan the sky at frequencies between infrared and radio waves and has been designed to look at radiation emitted by ionised carbon atoms, one of the most valuable tracers of star formation in the early cosmic ages.

Credit:

CONCERTO team/A. Beelen, ESO

About the Image

Id:ann21010c
Type:Observation
Release date:6 July 2021, 14:00
Related announcements:ann21010
Size:1640 x 1056 px

About the Object

Name:Cat's Paw Nebula, NGC 6334
Type:Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation
Constellation:Scorpius
Category:Nebulae

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Coordinates

Position (RA):17 20 51.53
Position (Dec):-35° 46' 32.66"
Field of view:34.39 x 22.14 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 60.1° left of vertical

Colours & filters

BandWavelengthTelescope
Millimeter
195-310 GHz
1.2 mmAtacama Pathfinder Experiment
CONCERTO
Millimeter
130-270 GHz
1.5 mmAtacama Pathfinder Experiment
CONCERTO