NGC 6357
War and Peace Nebula
NGC 6357 is a Cluster + nebula located in the constellation of Scorpius. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6357:
| NGC: | NGC 6357 |
| Common name: | War and Peace Nebula |
| Type: | Cluster + nebula |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Right Ascension: | 17:24:43.57 |
| Declination: | -34:12:04.80 |
| Major axis: | 3.9 ' |
| Radial velocity: | -8 km/s |
| Redshift: | -0.00002 |
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