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NGC 6188 / Dance of Dragons, Claudio Ulloa Saavedra
NGC 6188 / Dance of Dragons, Claudio Ulloa Saavedra

NGC 6188 / Dance of Dragons

NGC 6188 / Dance of Dragons, Claudio Ulloa Saavedra
NGC 6188 / Dance of Dragons, Claudio Ulloa Saavedra

NGC 6188 / Dance of Dragons

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The emission nebula NGC 6188, home to the bright clouds, is located about 4,000 light-years away, near the edge of a large molecular cloud not seen at visible wavelengths, in the southern constellation Ara. Next to NGC 6188 on this cosmic canvas, visible to the bottom right, is the rare emission nebula NGC 6164, created by one of the region's massive O-type stars. Similar in appearance to many planetary nebulae, NGC 6164's striking, symmetrical gas envelope and faint halo surround its bright central star near its lower edge.

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NGC 6188 / Dance of Dragons, Claudio Ulloa Saavedra