Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scorpius (Sco)  ·  Contains:  IC 4628  ·  M 7  ·  NGC 6475  ·  Part of the constellation Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Part of the constellation Scorpius (Sco)  ·  Ptolemy's Cluster  ·  Sargas (θSco)  ·  The star Alnasl (γ2Sgr)  ·  The star Girtab  ·  The star Kaus Australis (εSgr)  ·  The star Lesath (υSco)  ·  The star Media (δSgr)  ·  The star Shaula (λSco)  ·  The star εSco  ·  The star ι1Sco  ·  The star κSco  ·  The star μ1Sco
The Lobster Nebula In Milkyway Wide Field, Pendar Akbari
The Lobster Nebula In Milkyway Wide Field
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The Lobster Nebula In Milkyway Wide Field

The Lobster Nebula In Milkyway Wide Field, Pendar Akbari
The Lobster Nebula In Milkyway Wide Field
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The Lobster Nebula In Milkyway Wide Field

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No one is yet sure. Cataloged as NGC 6357, the Lobster Nebula houses the open star cluster Pismis 24 near its center -- a home to unusually bright and massive stars. The overall blue glow near the inner star forming region results from the emission of ionized hydrogen gas

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The Lobster Nebula In Milkyway Wide Field, Pendar Akbari