Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scorpius (Sco)  ·  Contains:  B258  ·  NGC 6357  ·  Sh2-11  ·  the War and Peace Nebula
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War & Peace Nebula -- NGC 6357 (RGB), Miles Zhou
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War & Peace Nebula -- NGC 6357 (RGB)

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War & Peace Nebula -- NGC 6357 (RGB)

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Description

War and Peace Nebula, catagorized as NGC 6357, is a diffuse nebula in the constellation Scorpius.

NGC 6357 spans about 400 light years, and lies about 8,000 light years away. For reasons unknown, NGC 6357 is forming some of the most massive stars ever discovered. The central star in the nebula is actually one of the most massive known, exceeding 200 solar masses.

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    War & Peace Nebula -- NGC 6357 (RGB), Miles Zhou
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    War & Peace Nebula -- NGC 6357 (RGB), Miles Zhou
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    War & Peace Nebula -- NGC 6357 (RGB), Miles Zhou
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    War & Peace Nebula -- NGC 6357 (RGB), Miles Zhou
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B

Description: Correction a mistake in color calibration.

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C

Description: SGO: a very special combination

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War & Peace Nebula -- NGC 6357 (RGB), Miles Zhou