The Cats Paw Nebula

The Cat's Paw Nebula

Image Title: The Cats Paw Nebula

Date image was taken: 7/17/2022

Image Description and Details : At 5,500 light years distant, the Cat's Paw is an emission nebula with a red color that originates from an abundance of ionized hydrogen atoms. Stars nearly ten times the mass of our Sun have been born there in the past few million years.

ZWO ASIAIR, ZWO ASI2600MM Pro, Saxon AZEQ6 GT, Antlia 3nm SHO filters

Copyright: Copyright: Reggie Goh

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