The Lobster Nebula
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NGC 6357 - The Lobster Nebula - Emission Nebula in Scorpius
Image Processing by Bob Fera
Data acquisition by Bob Fera and Steve Mandel
PlaneWave CDK-17 17" f/6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham Cassegrain
10Micron GM4000 Mount
Moravian C3-61000 Pro Camera
Chroma Filters
SiiHaOiiiRGB Composite - Sii:480 Ha:480 Oiii:480 R:60 G:60 B:60 minutes
Sub Exposures: Sii:16x30min Ha:16x30min Oiii:16x30min R:20x3min G:20x3min B:20x3min Unbinned
Image acquired with Voyager
Processed in Pixinsight, CCDStack and Adobe Photoshop
Taken May, June 2026 from Deep Space Remote Observatories - South at ObsTech El Sauce Observatory, Chile