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NGC 6188 - The Fighting Dragons of Ara, Markus Blauensteiner
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NGC 6188 - The Fighting Dragons of Ara, Markus Blauensteiner
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NGC 6188 is part of a very large HII complex. Its nickname is "fighting dragons of Ara". In the upper right is the bipolar emission nebula NGC 6164 with its extended [OIII] halo.

The picture was taken during the CEDIC team's 14-day stay at Rooisand Desert Farm in Namibia. The equipment was hired locally by DeepskySafaris.

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