NGC 6188 in Ara
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2022-05-27+28 + 06-01
Skywatcher Esprit 100 with original flattner (f=550 mm)
Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 GT
Luminance 33x4 min, R 13x4 min, G 15x4 min, B 13x4 min
04h 56min
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QHY 268m CMOS, Baader filters
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Emission Nebula
20’
Ara
4 000 Ly
NGC 6188 is part of a very large HII complex. Its nickname is "fighting dragons of Ara". In the upper right is the bipolar emission nebula NGC 6164 with its extended [OIII] halo.