NGC 6357

Coordinates

  • X 954
  • Y 144
  • Z 8102
→ Sol: ∼8,159

Object type

  • HII region
  • Star
  • Possible star cluster
  • Star cluster
  • Radio-source
simbad:NGC 6357

Neighbourhood :

  • NGC 6357 Sector AM-L b8-8
  • NGC 6357 Sector AV-Y c30
  • NGC 6357 Sector AV-Y c38
  • NGC 6357 Sector BQ-Y d103
  • NGC 6357 Sector BQ-Y d118

Wiki

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. It is also known as the Lobster Nebula.

This nebula was also given the name War and Peace Nebula by the Midcourse Space Experiment scientists because of its appearance. They said that in infrared images the bright, western part resembles a dove, while the eastern part looks like a skull.

It is located about 5500 light years away from Earth.

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