Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Ara (Ara)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6188  ·  NGC 6193  ·  PK336-01.1  ·  Rim Nebula
The Fighting Dragons of Ara, Szoomer
The Fighting Dragons of Ara, Szoomer

The Fighting Dragons of Ara

The Fighting Dragons of Ara, Szoomer
The Fighting Dragons of Ara, Szoomer

The Fighting Dragons of Ara

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NGC 6188 is an emission nebula located in the Constellation Ara (Latin for "The Altar").  Ara was described by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy.  

The nebula is about 4000 light years from Earth.  It is a star forming region, and the beautiful clouds of gas are shaped by the outbursts of young stars.  

The bright open cluster of stars is visible to the naked eye, and is known as both NGC 6193 and Caldwell 82.  

Here, data from DeepSkyWest brings the Dragons to life in beautiful LRGB.

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The Fighting Dragons of Ara, Szoomer