Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Ara (Ara)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6188  ·  Rim Nebula
NGC6188 The Rim Nebula, Mathieu Guinot
NGC6188 The Rim Nebula
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NGC6188 The Rim Nebula

NGC6188 The Rim Nebula, Mathieu Guinot
NGC6188 The Rim Nebula
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NGC6188 The Rim Nebula

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NGC6188 The Dragons of Ara, also known as the Rim Nebula, is an emission nebula located about 4,000 light years away in the constellation of Ara.
NGC 6188 is a star forming nebula, and is sculpted by the massive and young stars that have recently formed there.
The magnificent shapes and colors of this region make it a popular target for southern astrophotographers.

Processed with Telescope Live datas acquired from March 2021 to May 2022 at El Sauce Observatory, Chile.

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NGC6188 The Rim Nebula, Mathieu Guinot