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The Lobster Claw Nebula (Sh2-157)

The Lobster Claw Nebula is an emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia, close to NGC 7635 (Bubble Nebula). In the bottom right corner is NGC 7538, which contains the largest known protostar (NGC 7538 S), estimated to be about 300 times the size of our Solar System.