NGC 6357, Flying Spaghetti Monster Nebula

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NGC 6357, Flying Spaghetti Monster Nebula

[Public Domain] 20 Jun 2015 Dylan O'Donnell
CATEGORY : Astrophotography
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Ok I know I’m suddenly cranking out the space jams like it’s 1996 but the conditions haven’t been at all favourable until yesterday. I set up in the rain tonight (stupid, I know), then had to pull it all down in the drizzle later, but somehow by the grace of the great cat goddess in the sky managed to take a mere 19 minutes of exposures to create this, NGC 6357 “Lobster” Nebula. What an amazing emission nebula! I hereby dub thee, Flying Spaghetti Monster Nebula!

6 x 180s + 1 x 60s / c9.25 / f2 Hyperstar /
+ 5 x 90S Ha Filter / c9.25 / f2 Hyperstar / Nebulosity 4 (added later)

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