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Alien Worlds 2 (6357)
August 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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NGC 6357: Cathedral to Massive Stars

Image Credit: NASA, ESA and Jesús Maíz Apellániz (IAA, Spain); Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin (ESA/Hubble)
February 3, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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Frame #6357 from E49 Sleepy Time Robbers
March 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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July 8, 2026 at 4:23 AM
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Frame #6357 from E41 Naughty Boy
January 8, 2024 at 1:00 AM
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A cosmic spectacle like no other!

Pismis 24-1, a massive star system, shines brilliantly inside the colourful depths of NGC 6357.

(Credit: NASA, ESA, Jesœs Maz Apellÿniz, Davide De Martin)
July 8, 2026 at 9:42 PM
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Aus unbekannten Gründen entstehen in NGC 6357 einige der massereichsten Sterne, die je entdeckt wurden. In der Nähe des auffälligeren Katzenpfotennebels beherbergt NGC 6357 den offenen Sternhaufen Pismis 24 Heimat dieser unglaublich hellen Sterne.
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August 4, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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Pismis 24, an open star cluster around 8,000 light-years away in the core of the NGC 6357 nebula in the constellation Scorpius.

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, and J. Maíz Apellániz, et al
January 10, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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Pismis 24, an open star cluster around 8,000 light-years away in the core of the NGC 6357 nebula in the constellation Scorpius.

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, and J. Maíz Apellániz, et al
January 10, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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NGC 6357 & NGC 6334 in the constellation Scorpius
November 18, 2024 at 3:17 AM
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AstroBin's Image of the Day: "NGC 6357 War and Peace Nebula or Lobster Nebula - SHO" by Stephane Vetter, Chassaigne and Philippe BERNHARD

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NGC 6357 War and Peace Nebula or Lobster Nebula - SHO
July 13, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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NGC 6357 The Lobster Nebula in the constellation Scorpius.
Personally, I think it looks more like the Flying Spaghetti Monster.
ED127 scope, CDS modified Canon 1100D.
I'm guessing around 2.5hr of data. (original data lost due to corrupted hdd :( )
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November 18, 2024 at 12:52 PM
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Pismis 24

The star cluster Pismis 24 lies within the much larger emission nebula called NGC 6357, located about 8,000 light-years from Earth. The cluster is seen here above a small portion of the nebula.
December 1, 2024 at 5:31 AM
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Postcard18: Star cluster Pismis 24
Credit: ESA/Hubble
The star cluster Pismis 24 lies in the core of the large emission nebula NGC 6357 that extends one degree on the sky in the direction of the Scorpius constellation. Part of the nebula is ionised by the youngest (bluest) heavy stars in Pismis 24. The intense ultraviolet radiation from the blazing stars heats the gas surrounding the cluster and creates a bubble in NGC 6357. Read more about this image here.
December 12, 2024 at 3:33 PM
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さそり座の方向、約5500光年の距離にあるHII領域、NGC 6357をとらえた画像です。チャンドラX線望遠鏡とROSAT望遠鏡のX線データ（紫）、スピッツァー宇宙望遠鏡の赤外線データ（オレンジ）、UK赤外線望遠鏡（UKIRT）の光学データ（青）を合成した画像。

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Image Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/PSU/L.Townsley et al; Optical: UKIRT; Infrared: NASA/JPL-Caltech
March 29, 2026 at 3:14 AM
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Star cluster Pismis 24 hidden in nebula NGC 6357 at bottom. Part of the nebula is ionised by the youngest and bluest stars in Pismis 24. The intense ultraviolet radiation from the these stars heats the gas surrounding the cluster and creates a bubble in the nebula.
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March 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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The Heart of the Lobster: Pismis 24 and NGC 6357 - From Rolf Wahl Olsen - https://flic.kr/p/2na9VH5
This image is a high resolution narrowband close-up on Pismis 24 in the centre of the large nebula NGC 6357, also known as the 'Lobster' or 'War and Peace' nebula. The cluster and nebula lies 8000 light years away towards the constellation Scorpius. In traditional RGB images this nebula appears intensely red with little colour variation (likely reddened by interstellar dust). But with data gathered in the specific emission bands of H-Alpha and Oxygen III the nebula takes on a much more colourful appearance. In addition, the image has been enhanced with broadband LRGB data to bring out more stars and their colours. At the very centre of the nebula is a somewhat hollow cavity, home to the star cluster Pismis 24 containing some of the heaviest stars known. The intense ultraviolet radiation from these stars is slowly eroding the surrounding gas and dust away and shaping the delicate structures visible throughout the region. The heaviest of these stars, designated Pismis 24-1, was long thought to weigh some 200 to 300 solar masses, well in excess of the theoretical upper mass limit of about 150 solar masses for an individual star. But in 2006 high-resolution images taken with the Hubble Space Telescope showed that Pismis 24-1 is really two stars orbiting one another. Further to this, ground-based spectroscopic studies have revealed one of the stars to be yet a further tight binary. Still, these three stars are among the heaviest known in the Universe. Link: High-resolutio...
June 20, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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NGC 6357 by JWST.

Processed MIRI data by Go Webb.
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A detailed infrared image of the NGC 6357 star-forming region, captured by the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) aboard the James Webb Space Telescope. The image showcases a vibrant nebula with dense, dusty clouds and young, newly formed stars.
September 19, 2024 at 7:42 PM
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@kalijah-69.bsky.social I hope you had a good relaxing day Jim. I wish you a beautiful night too, and dreams to remember. See you tomorrow.🔭🩵💜

NGC 6357, a vast star-forming region often called the "Cosmic Winter Wonderland" or the Lobster Nebula.
This image appears to show NGC 6357, a vast star-forming region often called the "Cosmic Winter Wonderland" or the Lobster Nebula.
September 8, 2026 at 12:26 AM
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one of the best hubble images ever
The star cluster Pismis 24 lies within the much larger emission nebula called NGC 6357, located about 8,000 light-years from Earth. The cluster is seen here above a small portion of the nebula. The gas below the stars glows through ionization caused by intense ultraviolet radiation from the massive young stars within the cluster. The strong radiation and stellar winds from from these blazing, blue-white stars also pushes the nebular material outward, creating one of many low-density bubbles within NGC 6357. image credit: NASA, ESA and Jesús Maíz Apellániz (Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, Spain); acknowledgment: Davide De Martin (ESA/Hubble)
December 12, 2024 at 4:46 AM
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The Heart of the Lobster: Pismis 24 and NGC 6357 - From Rolf Wahl Olsen - https://flic.kr/p/2na9VH5
This image is a high resolution narrowband close-up on Pismis 24 in the centre of the large nebula NGC 6357, also known as the 'Lobster' or 'War and Peace' nebula. The cluster and nebula lies 8000 light years away towards the constellation Scorpius. In traditional RGB images this nebula appears intensely red with little colour variation (likely reddened by interstellar dust). But with data gathered in the specific emission bands of H-Alpha and Oxygen III the nebula takes on a much more colourful appearance. In addition, the image has been enhanced with broadband LRGB data to bring out more stars and their colours. At the very centre of the nebula is a somewhat hollow cavity, home to the star cluster Pismis 24 containing some of the heaviest stars known. The intense ultraviolet radiation from these stars is slowly eroding the surrounding gas and dust away and shaping the delicate structures visible throughout the region. The heaviest of these stars, designated Pismis 24-1, was long thought to weigh some 200 to 300 solar masses, well in excess of the theoretical upper mass limit of about 150 solar masses for an individual star. But in 2006 high-resolution images taken with the Hubble Space Telescope showed that Pismis 24-1 is really two stars orbiting one another. Further to this, ground-based spectroscopic studies have revealed one of the stars to be yet a further tight binary. Still, these three stars are among the heaviest known in the Universe. Link: High-resolutio...
October 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Pismis 24 and NGC 6357 - From Rolf Wahl Olsen - https://flic.kr/p/cBrfZ9
This image covers the central part of the large nebula NGC 6357, also known as the 'Lobster' or 'War and Peace' nebula. The nebula itself appears intensely red, a striking contrast to most emission nebulae which are somewhat more magenta. At the center of the nebula lies a small star cluster Pismis 24 which contain some of the heaviest stars known. The intense ultraviolet radiation from these stars is slowly eroding the surrounding gas and dust away and shaping the delicate structures visible throughout the region. The heaviest of these stars, designated Pismis 24-1, was long thought to weigh some 200 to 300 solar masses, well in excess of the theoretical upper mass limit of about 150 solar masses for an individual star. But in 2006 high-resolution images taken with the Hubble Space Telescope showed that Pismis 24-1 is really two stars orbiting one another. Further to this, ground-based spectroscopic studies have revealed one of the stars to be a tight binary. Still, these three stars are among the heaviest known. The cluster and nebula lies 8000 light years away in the constellation Scorpius. Click here to see a high-resolution comparison of Pismis 24 with images from La Silla and the Hubble Space Telescope. Image details: Date: 7th, 8th, 10th and 17th July 2012 Exposure: LRGB: 340:50:42:46m, total 7hrs 58mins @ -30C Telescope: 10" Serrurier Truss Newtonian f/5 Camera: QSI 683wsg with Lodestar guider Filters: Astrodon LRGB E-Series Gen 2 Taken from my observ...
January 23, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Pismis 24 and NGC 6357 - From Rolf Wahl Olsen - https://flic.kr/p/cBrfZ9
This image covers the central part of the large nebula NGC 6357, also known as the 'Lobster' or 'War and Peace' nebula. The nebula itself appears intensely red, a striking contrast to most emission nebulae which are somewhat more magenta. At the center of the nebula lies a small star cluster Pismis 24 which contain some of the heaviest stars known. The intense ultraviolet radiation from these stars is slowly eroding the surrounding gas and dust away and shaping the delicate structures visible throughout the region. The heaviest of these stars, designated Pismis 24-1, was long thought to weigh some 200 to 300 solar masses, well in excess of the theoretical upper mass limit of about 150 solar masses for an individual star. But in 2006 high-resolution images taken with the Hubble Space Telescope showed that Pismis 24-1 is really two stars orbiting one another. Further to this, ground-based spectroscopic studies have revealed one of the stars to be a tight binary. Still, these three stars are among the heaviest known. The cluster and nebula lies 8000 light years away in the constellation Scorpius. Click here to see a high-resolution comparison of Pismis 24 with images from La Silla and the Hubble Space Telescope. Image details: Date: 7th, 8th, 10th and 17th July 2012 Exposure: LRGB: 340:50:42:46m, total 7hrs 58mins @ -30C Telescope: 10" Serrurier Truss Newtonian f/5 Camera: QSI 683wsg with Lodestar guider Filters: Astrodon LRGB E-Series Gen 2 Taken from my observ...
March 8, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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Photograph of NGC 6357, The Cathedral of the Stars This is the Pismis 24 open star cluster located within the NGC 6357 emission nebula, sometimes referred to as the "Cathedral of the Stars". The nebula glows orange due to ionization from intense ultraviolet radiation produced by the massive, young blue stars in the Pismis 24 cluster. The bright star in the center, Pismis 24-1, was originally thought to be one of the most massive stars in the galaxy, but Hubble measurements revealed it is actually a pair of twin stars. This region is located approximately 8,000 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Scorpius.
June 24, 2026 at 12:04 AM