Right ascension 16 40 05 Distance 4,000 ly Radius 300 ly | Declination −48° 47′ Apparent dimensions (V) 20 x 12 arcmins | |
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Similar NGC 6193, NGC 6334, Prawn Nebula, IC 2944, NGC 6357 | ||
Zooming in on the star cluster ngc 6193 and nebula ngc 6188
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.
Contents
- Zooming in on the star cluster ngc 6193 and nebula ngc 6188
- Ngc 6188 nebulae animation 1080pi
- References
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.
Ngc 6188 nebulae animation 1080pi
References
NGC 6188 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA