Cats in Space: Cat’s Paw and Cat’s Eye Nebulas

People name all sorts of things after cats, and not all of
those things are on Earth. At least two of those things are way out in space:
the Cat’s Paw and Cat’s Eye Nebulas.





This image from the ESO’s Very Large Telescope Survey

Telescope shows the Cat’s Paw Nebula (NGC 6334) in the

upper right and the
Lobster Nebula (NGC 6357) in the lower left.

Image credit: ESO.





Cat’s Paw Nebula