Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scorpius (Sco)  ·  Contains:  B258  ·  NGC 6357  ·  Sh2-11  ·  the War and Peace Nebula
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NGC 6357 The Lobster Nebula, Rick Laird
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NGC 6357 The Lobster Nebula

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NGC 6357 The Lobster Nebula

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NGC 6357 is a diffuse nebula in the constellation Scorpius. The nebula contains many proto-stars shielded by dark discs of gas and young stars wrapped in expanding "cocoons" or expanding gases surrounding these small stars. It is also known as the Lobster Nebula.  The nebula is 5500 light-years from earth.

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NGC 6357 The Lobster Nebula, Rick Laird

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