NGC 6357, SH 2-11 Lobster Nebula

NGC 6357 is a diffuse nebula near NGC 6334 in the constellation Scorpius. The nebula contains many proto-stars shielded by dark disks of gas, and young stars wrapped in expanding "cocoons" or expanding gases surrounding these small stars.

 

Distance~5900 ly

 

AT60ED F/3.8 on Sky Watcher AZ-GTi Alt/Az mount

ASI385MC one shot color camera

IDAS LPS D1 light pollution filter

44x8s 5.9m total

Saved as displayed in Sharpcap (no post-processing)

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