Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Ara (Ara)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6165  ·  NGC 6188  ·  NGC 6193  ·  Rim Nebula
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Fighting Dragons of Ara

Revision title: Australian Photographic Prize Winner

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Fighting Dragons of Ara

Revision title: Australian Photographic Prize Winner

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Oblivious to their surroundings, locked in perpetual combat, Godzilla and Monster X fight their eternal battle to the death under the stars of Ara.

NGC 6188 is a star forming nebula, sculpted by the massive, young stars that have recently formed there.
The swirling clouds of gas and dust in the Ara somehow turn molecular clouds into a work of art,  with extraordinary torn and fragmented structures.

This is my 4th visit to this spectacular region - each time with a different OTA, and I'm delighted with this result! 
I've worked hard to balance the three emissions present, and endeavoured to retain as much detail as possible without generating 'false" details or artifacts.

This is process #6 for this set, each time adding more and more data from my suburban backyard until I was satisfied that all the nebulosity was revealed even in the deepest regions.

Hope you enjoy the image!

CS
Andy - Melbourne, Australia 2022

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Title: Australian Photographic Prize Winner

Description: Delighted to win the Nature category at the inaugural Australian Photographic Prize with my “Fighting Dragons of Ara” image. Also tied for the highest scoring image in the competition 96/100.

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