Wide-field view of the area of NGC 6357
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: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 |
| Distance: | 8000 light years |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 17 26 28.86 |
| Position (Dec): | -34° 12' 0.26" |
| Field of view: | 225.70 x 195.48 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 22.9° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Infrared I | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |