NGC 6188
Constellation: Ara
NGC 6188, also known as the Rim Nebula and the Fighting Dragons of Ara. It is located about 4’000 Ly away in the constellation of Ara. NGC 6188 is a star forming nebula, and is sculpted by the massive young stars that have recently formed there.
Also visible in this image is the “Dragon’s Egg” with its blue halo formed by NGC 6164 and NGC 6165 surrounding the spectroscopic binary star HD 148937, and the the open clusters NGC 6134 and NGC 6167 (to the right) and NGC 6193 below the center. NGC 6164 is located 4’200 Ly away in the adjacent constellation of Norma.
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Dates:
This image was taken in Spring 2021 by Telescope Live: https://telescope.live/home.
The telescope is located in Australia (Observatory: Heaven’s Mirror).
Telescope & Mount:
Takahashi FSQ-106ED on a Paramount MX+ mount.
Imaging:
Camera: FLI PL16083 (bin 1×1)
Data:
Astrodon Ha: 36x600s
Astrodon O-III: 39x600s
Astrodon S-II: 40x600s
Total integration time: 19h 10′
A closer view of the “Dragon’s Egg“.
Dates:
This is derived from the outstanding data taken by Martin Pugh during the month of April 2023 (Martin’s website: Remote Astrophotography with Martin Pugh (martinpughastrophotography.space).
His telescope is located in Chile (Observatory: El Sauce).
Telescope & Mount:
Planewave CDK24 (F6.5) on a Planewave L600 mount.
Imaging:
Camera: Moravian G3-61000 (bin 2×2)
Data:
Astrodon Ha: 19x900s
Astrodon O3: 32x900s
Astrodon R: 10x180s
Astrodon G: 11x180s
Astrodon B: 12x180s
Total integration time: 14h 24′
A closer view of the “Fighting dragons“.
Dates:
This is derived from the outstanding data taken by Martin Pugh during the month of April 2023 (Martin’s website: Remote Astrophotography with Martin Pugh (martinpughastrophotography.space).
His telescope is located in Chile (Observatory: El Sauce).
Telescope & Mount:
Planewave CDK24 (F6.5) on a Planewave L600 mount.
Imaging:
Camera: Moravian G3-61000 (bin 2×2)
Data:
Astrodon Ha: 23x900s
Astrodon O3: 22x900s
Astrodon S2:18x900s
Astrodon R: 10x180s
Astrodon G: 8x180s
Astrodon B: 10x180s
Total integration time: 17h 09′