NGC 6357e NGC 6334
10 Agosto 2021 Stars and Nebulae
NGC 6357 is an emission nebula in the constellation Scorpius. The nebula contains many proto-stars shielded by dark discs of gas, and young stars wrapped in expanding “cocoons” or expanding gases surrounding these small stars.
It is also known as the Lobster Nebula ,the Madokami Nebula and the War and Peace Nebula by the Midcourse Space Experiment scientists because of its appearance, which, in infrared images the bright, western part resembles a dove, while the eastern part looks like a skull.
The Lobster Nebula houses the open star cluster Pismis 24 near its center. 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.
NGC 6334, colloquially known as the Cat’s Paw Nebula, Bear Claw Nebula, or Gum 64, is an emission nebula and star-forming region located in the constellation Scorpius. It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel in 1837, who observed it from the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. The nebula is located in the Carina–Sagittarius Arm of the Milky Way, at a distance of approximately 5500 ly from the Sun and The nebula is a high mass filamentary cloud structure spanning 320 ly.
NGC 6334 is one of the most active nurseries of massive stars in our galaxy. The nebula conceals freshly minted brilliant blue stars — each nearly ten times the mass of our Sun and born in the last few million years. The region is also home to many baby stars that are buried deep in the dust, making them difficult to study. In total, the Cat’s Paw Nebula could contain several tens of thousands of stars.
In July 01-02
Telescope remote Officina Stellare Veloce 200 AT, focal length of 600mm in Namibia
Camera QHY 600M with HOO filters.
2 X 300s Ha bin1, 29 X 300 OIII bin 1
Author: Enrique “Kike” Rodriguez