Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Ara (Ara)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6188  ·  NGC 6193  ·  Rim Nebula
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NGC 6188 in Ara, José Joaquín Pérez
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NGC 6188 in Ara

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NGC 6188 in Ara, José Joaquín Pérez
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NGC 6188 in Ara

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NGC 6188 nebula is located some 4000 light-years away, in the southern constellation of Ara (the Altar). The red colour is due to emission from hydrogen, lit up by massive, recently-formed stars. The emission nebula is embedded in a dark, large molecular cloud.

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NGC 6188 in Ara, José Joaquín Pérez