NGC6357 Lobster Nebula
NGC 6357, is a diffuse nebula in the constellation Scorpius. A very nice name "Lobster nebula" was given recently and personally I like it however tere is also another name given to it "War and Peace Nebula" by the Midcourse Space Experiment scientists because of its appearance in infrared images.
The nebula contains many proto-stars shielded by dark disks of gas, and young stars wrapped in expanding cocoons.
Photo Details
Telescope: FSQ106EDX (530 mm) Takahashi
Camera: ST-8300M, Sbig Filter wheel, Baader 36mm round HLRGB filters
Mount: Losmandy G11 GT
Guiding: Off-axis, Orion SS Autoguider
Exposure: HaRGB Ha 10x1200sek, R 7x480sek, G 7x480sek, B 7x480sek
When: June 2013
Other information: Tivoli Farm, Namibia