NGC 6357

by Yungshih Lee

Objects in field: the War and Peace Nebula, NGC 6357, Sh2-11, PK352+00.1

Equipment: William Optics Fluorostar 132 / FLT132, ZWO ASI2600MM Pro

Integration: 6h

Located roughly 5,500 light-years away in the star-rich constellation of Scorpius, NGC 6357 is one of the most violent and dynamic emission nebulae in our galactic neighborhood. Dubbed the "War and Peace Nebula" by the Midcourse Space Experiment scientists because of its dual appearance of bright, chaotic regions contrasted with dark, sheltered dust lanes, it is a hotbed of massive star…