War and Peace Nebula
Also known as NGC 6357 · Lobster Nebula
War and Peace Nebula is a star cluster with nebula in the constellation Scorpius, about 5,770 light-years from Earth.
Star-forming nebula in Scorpius
Facts
| Type | Star cluster with nebula |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Scorpius |
| Position (J2000) | 17h 24m 43s, −34° 12′ |
| Distance | 5,770 light-years (its light set off about 5,770 years ago) |
| Size on the sky | 6.2′ × 6.2′ (the full Moon is about 31′) |
| Filter | UHC (narrowband) filter (Glowing gas shines in a few colours of hydrogen and oxygen: a UHC filter passes those and blocks most light pollution and sky glow.) |
| Studied in | 311 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
War and Peace Nebula is highest in the sky at midnight in June. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 36° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 6°.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
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More in Scorpius
- Butterfly Cluster (M6)
- Butterfly Nebula
- Cat's Paw Nebula
- Fried Egg Nebula
- M4 (NGC 6121)
- M80 (NGC 6093)
- Prawn Nebula
- Ptolemy Cluster (M7)
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · OpenNGC · Data sources & credits