Part of the constellation Scorpius centred on NGC 6357 which has star cluster Pismis 24 in its centre. This beautiful space wallpaper is a colour composite taken by the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS), the field of view is 3.8x3.3 degrees.
Wide-Field View of Area of NGC 6357 Space Wallpaper

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