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Old 25-03-2025, 12:17 PM
TrevorW
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NGC 6188 - Rim Nebula - Fighting Dragons of Ara

NGC 6188 is a colourful emission nebula located in the southern constellation Ara. It is known as the Rim Nebula, but often called the Fighting Dragons of Ara due to the bright centre part looking like two dragon heads facing each other.

Constellation: Ara

Object Type: Emission Nebula

Distance: 4,000 light-years away

Magnitude: 5.2

Discovery: 1836 by John Herschel


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18hrs data 280x4min subs OSC QHY268c SVbony 2" DBF, Orion Eon110ED, captured under full moon - (Bortle 7) NINA capture PHD2 guiding 19-23/3/25 - Stacked processed SIRIL and PS
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