Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scorpius (Sco)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6334  ·  NGC 6357  ·  the War and Peace Nebula
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NGC 6334 & NGC 6357 in Scorpius in HaRGB, CrestwoodSky
NGC 6334 & NGC 6357 in Scorpius in HaRGB
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NGC 6334 & NGC 6357 in Scorpius in HaRGB

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NGC 6334 & NGC 6357 in Scorpius in HaRGB, CrestwoodSky
NGC 6334 & NGC 6357 in Scorpius in HaRGB
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NGC 6334 & NGC 6357 in Scorpius in HaRGB

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This image of NGC 6334 (the Cat's Paw Nebula) and NGC 6357 (the Lobster Nebula) was captured last month using a RedCat 51 1x and an ASI1600mm Pro.

This is my first attempt at either nebula, since I could never see this far south back in New York due to my neighbors' impenetrable wall of 50-foot oak and elm trees. My new Arizona backyard offers an almost horizon-to-horizon view, which is giving me the long-awaited chance to fully explore Scorpius and Sagittarius.

The image comprises:

R: 20 x 180s

G: 20 x 180s

B: 20 x 180s

Ha: 12 x 300s

Total exposure time was four hours. The image was processed in Pixinsight and tweaked in Photoshop.

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NGC 6334 & NGC 6357 in Scorpius in HaRGB, CrestwoodSky

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