Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Ara (Ara)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6165  ·  NGC 6188  ·  NGC 6193  ·  Rim Nebula
The Fighting Dragons of Ara - NGC 6188, Eyal
The Fighting Dragons of Ara - NGC 6188
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The Fighting Dragons of Ara - NGC 6188

The Fighting Dragons of Ara - NGC 6188, Eyal
The Fighting Dragons of Ara - NGC 6188
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The Fighting Dragons of Ara - NGC 6188

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NGC 6188 is an emission nebula located about 4,000 light years away in the constellation Ara. The bright open cluster NGC 6193, visible to the naked eye, is responsible for a region of reflection nebulosity within NGC 6188.

NGC 6188 is a star forming nebula, and is sculpted by the massive, young stars that have recently formed there – some are only a few million years old. This spark of formation was probably caused when the last batch of stars went supernova.

A menacing cloud of gas and dust looms in the southern constellation of Ara, seemingly depicting a scene of two dragons fighting above a glowing egg. This is NGC 6188, an emission nebula also known as the Rim Nebula, and NGC 6164, a bipolar nebula.

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The Fighting Dragons of Ara - NGC 6188, Eyal