Wide-field view of the area of NGC 6357

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Part of the constellation Scorpius centred on NGC 6357 which has star cluster Pismis 24 in its centre. This image is a colour composite taken by the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS), the field of view is 3.8x3.3 degrees.

Credit:

Davide De Martin (ESA/Hubble), the ESA /ESO/NASA Photoshop FITS Liberator & Digitized Sky Survey 2

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About the Image

Id:	eso1226c
Type:	Observation
Release date:	20 June 2012, 12:00
Related releases:	eso1309, eso1226
Size:	13445 x 11645 px

About the Object

Name:	NGC 6357, Pismis 24
Type:	• Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation • Nebulae
Distance:	8000 light years

Coordinates

Position (RA):	17h 26m 28.86s
Position (Dec):	-34° 12' 0.26"
Field of view:	225.70 x 195.48 arcminutes
Orientation:	North is 22.9° right of vertical