Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scorpius (Sco)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6357  ·  the War and Peace Nebula
Lobster Chaos, Jeff Coldrey
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Lobster Chaos

Lobster Chaos, Jeff Coldrey
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Lobster Chaos

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The Lobster Nebula NGC-6357 is a stellar nursery in Scorpius at declination 34 decrees south. This region features an abundance of fast burning high mass stars surrounded by chaotic billowing nebulosity. This is my first attempt to image this region, despite it being on my target list for over 15 years. Amazing how time flies!

This SHO image is from data captured in August 2023 through an Esprit 80 refractor. I captured a broader field including the Cat's Paw Nebula NGC 6334' but ended up deciding upon this crop during the processing. Work commitments have been intense over recent months, but I thankfully have a nostril above water now.

Thanks for looking and season's greetings!

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