NGC6357 - War and Peace or Lobster ?

NGC6357 - War and Peace or Lobster ?
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NGC6357 - War and Peace or Lobster ?

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. The surrounding nebula, featured here, holds a complex tapestry of gas, dark dust, stars still forming, and newly born stars. The intricate patterns are caused by complex interactions between interstellar winds, radiation pressures, magnetic fields, and gravity. NGC 6357 spans about 400 light years and lies about 8,000 light years away toward the constellation of the Scorpion.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Telescope
Takahashi FSQ-106ED - AUS2
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Camera
FLI PL16083
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Location
Heavens Mirror Australia
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Date of observation
Feb 2022 - 91 frames from 19 one click observations
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Filters
Astrodon Ha (3nm), SII (3nm), OIII (3nm)
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Processing
Pixinsight, Starnet2, Photoshop, Topaz AI
Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Credits
psAutoIntegrate.js script
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