---
title: "NGC 6334"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6334"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 6334 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6334"
---

# NGC 6334

NGC 6334 is a supernova remnant in the constellation [Scorpius](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/scorpius). Other catalogues list it as MWSC 2577. It was discovered in 1837.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Supernova remnant
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 8.4′ — About 0.3 of the full Moon's width.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Scorpius](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/scorpius) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Supernova remnant |
| CONSTELLATION | Scorpius |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 17h 20m 49.7s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | −36° 06′ 09.8″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1837 |

## Catalogue data

### WHERE IT IS AND HOW IT MOVES

Position, motion across the sky and the size it covers on it. These are measurements of the object as seen from here, so every one of them depends on where here is.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Radial velocity | −7 km/s |
| Redshift (z) | −2.4×10⁻⁵ |
| Major axis | 8.4′ |

### WHEN IT WAS FOUND

Who first saw it, from where, and by what method.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Discovered by | John Frederick William Herschel |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | SNR |
| Wikidata item | Q639464 |
| Wikipedia article | NGC 6334 |

## Also known as

- MWSC: MWSC 2577
- NGC: NGC 6334

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. NGC 6334 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6334

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-6334,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 6334}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6334},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6334