Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Ara (Ara)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6188  ·  NGC 6193  ·  PK336-01.1  ·  Rim Nebula

Image of the day 05/19/2020

NGC 6188, Lee Borsboom
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NGC 6188

Image of the day 05/19/2020

NGC 6188, Lee Borsboom
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NGC 6188

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NGC 6188 is an emission nebula located approximately 12,000 light years away in the constellation Ara. In images with a wider field of view you can see structures which resemble two dragons fighting, so this region is commonly known as The Fighting Dragons of Ara.

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NGC 6188, Lee Borsboom