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Telescope: Astro-Physics 160 EDF Designation: SH2-11 or 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. It is located about 5500 light years from Earth. (Wiki)
Mount: Astro-Physics AP1600 GTO Constellation: Scorpius.
Camera: SBIG STX 16803 with Astrodon Ver. 2 Filters Remotely Imaged With CCD Commander
Guiding:SBIG ST402 Guider Type: Emission Nebula
Exposure Data: Ha 8 hours Position: R.A. 17h 24m Dec -34° 20'
Processed using Maxim data aquisition, PixInsight and PhotoShop image processing Date: April 2019
Data Acquisiton, Reduction and Processing by Jim Janusz Imaging Location: Cave Creek Canyon Observatory
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