Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Ara (Ara)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6188  ·  NGC 6193  ·  Rim Nebula
NGC6188, Mark Beeksma
NGC6188
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NGC6188

NGC6188, Mark Beeksma
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NGC6188

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NGC 6188 (also known as The Great Wall of Ara or Fighting Dragons of Ara) is an emission nebula of roughly 600 light-years across that lies some 4,000 light-years away, in the southern constellation of Ara.

44x 300sec HA
20x 300sec OIII
10x 300sec SII

6hours and 16mins of integration time.

📍 Woronora Heights, NSW, Australia.

Bortle 5 Skies.

🔭 Skywatcher HEQ5 PRO, Skywatcher ED80 with ASI1600mm Pro.

ZWO EFW 8position filterwheel.

ZWO EAF Electric Focuser.

SVBony 60mm guide scope with ASI120M-S Guide scope and camera.

🕹️EQmod & ASIAIR PRO.

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NGC6188, Mark Beeksma