Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Ara (Ara)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6188  ·  NGC 6193  ·  Rim Nebula
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NGC 6188 Fighting Dragons of Ara in Narrowband, Ian Parr
NGC 6188 Fighting Dragons of Ara in Narrowband
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NGC 6188 Fighting Dragons of Ara in Narrowband

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NGC 6188 Fighting Dragons of Ara in Narrowband, Ian Parr
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NGC 6188 Fighting Dragons of Ara in Narrowband

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NGC 6188 The Rim Nebula, also known as 'The Fighting Dragons of Ara' is 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.
NGC 6188 is a star forming nebula, and is sculpted by the massive, young stars that have recently formed there. 

Some 10 minute subs from winter 2021 fed into Pixinsight.

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NGC 6188 Fighting Dragons of Ara in Narrowband, Ian Parr