NGC 6188

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NGC 6188 or Fighting Dragons of Ara Nebula, is one of the most beautiful nebulae of the southern skies, located in the constellation of Ara. The small propeller formed nebula next to it is NGC 6164-5. Other objects in the field are the open cluster NGC 6193 and a very tiny planetary nebula called Hen 2-169.

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Image Details

Telescope Optics
Takahashi FSQ106ED

Mount
Knopf MK100 + Koch FS2

Camera
Moravian G3-16200

Filters
Baader LRGB + Ha

Integration Time
30x600s Lum, 12x600s R, 12x600s G, 12x600s B
30x600s Ha

Date
June and July 2016

Conditions
Excellent Good Sky Conditions

Remarks
This image was published in Sky and Telescope Magazin

Object Details

Type of Object
Emission Nebula, Open Cluster

Constellation
Ara

Location
Kiripotib Guestfarm Namibia