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RCW131; aka Lobster nebula (Zoomed In version), Dev (Dave) Prana
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RCW131; aka Lobster nebula (Zoomed In version)

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RCW131, CLOSE-UP:

- NGC 6357 is a diffuse nebula near NGC 6334 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.

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RCW131; aka Lobster nebula (Zoomed In version), Dev (Dave) Prana