Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scorpius (Sco)  ·  Contains:  B258  ·  HD155633  ·  HD155665  ·  HD155666  ·  HD155688  ·  HD155689  ·  HD155703  ·  HD155754  ·  HD155774  ·  HD155805  ·  HD155806  ·  HD155851  ·  HD155852  ·  HD155853  ·  HD155854  ·  HD155855  ·  HD155870  ·  HD155871  ·  HD155888  ·  HD155889  ·  HD155890  ·  HD155891  ·  HD155931  ·  HD155984  ·  HD155994  ·  HD156027  ·  HD156099  ·  HD156100  ·  HD156119  ·  HD156153  ·  And 354 more.
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RCW131 WIDEFIELD (CUSTOM SHO BLEND), Dev (Dave) Prana
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RCW131 WIDEFIELD (CUSTOM SHO BLEND)

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RCW131 WIDEFIELD (CUSTOM SHO BLEND)

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RCW131, aka 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 WIDEFIELD (CUSTOM SHO BLEND), Dev (Dave) Prana