Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Ara (Ara)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6165  ·  NGC 6188  ·  NGC 6193  ·  Rim Nebula
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NGC 6188 and NGC 6165 - Dragons and Egg  mosaic, Ferrante Enriques

NGC 6188 and NGC 6165 - Dragons and Egg mosaic

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NGC 6188 and NGC 6165 - Dragons and Egg  mosaic, Ferrante Enriques

NGC 6188 and NGC 6165 - Dragons and Egg mosaic

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A four panels mosaic including the 150 lyrs wide star forming region NGC 6188 and the emission nebula NGC 6164/6165.
Its central star is doomed to be a supernova as the mass is (was) ~40 solar masses.  
Each panel is 18hrs (6hrs x H, O, S), total 72hrs.
Captured during May/June 2022 from Hakos AstroFarm, Namibia with help from @Piet Vanneste

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NGC 6188 and NGC 6165 - Dragons and Egg  mosaic, Ferrante Enriques