Target:
Fighting Dragons of Ara (NGC6188).
Distance to Earth: 4,000 light years.
Star & Starless version added.
NGC 6188, The Fighting Dragons of Ara, is an emission nebula in the constellation of Ara. It gets its name from the apparent silhouette of two dragons engaged in a cosmic combat.
Due to its hydrogen-rich clouds, NGC 6188 is a region of active star formation, and its structure is shaped by the powerful stellar winds of the young and massive stars within.
The glowing bipolar planetary nebula, NGC 6164, is visible at the bottom of the frame, which some liken to being like the "dragon's egg".
Acquisition:
2 nights being 12th & 21st May 2021
Bortle Class 6 Sky in Victoria, Australia
Integration Time: 6 hours & 12 minutes
Lights: 20x360s 3nm Ha, 21x360s 3nm Oiii, 21x360s 3nm
Sii, 3x60s R, 3x60s G, 3x60s B.
Calibration: 80 darks, no flats, or bias.
There was a lot of trial & error in processing this image, all of it fun. Thanks for looking
Feel free to take a look through my other images on my site:
https://onebreathtakinguniverse.com/Clear skies.
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