Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Ara (Ara)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6188  ·  NGC 6193  ·  Rim Nebula
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The Fighting Dragons of Ara, Cy Borg
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The Fighting Dragons of Ara

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The Fighting Dragons of Ara

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The Rim Nebula, also known as NGC 6188 or 'The Fighting Dragons of Ara' is an emission nebula located about 4,000 light years away in the constellation Ara. The bright open cluster NGC 6193, visible to the naked eye, is responsible for a region of reflection nebulosity within NGC 6188.

Location: Deep Sky West, Chile

Data from the Deep Sky West team.


Data by others - processed by me.

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The Fighting Dragons of Ara, Cy Borg