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.

Camera : Astro60D (cooled at-9C)
Telescope/Lens : Takahashi FS-60C + flatterner (374mm f/6.2)
Filter : Astronomik 6nm Ha
ISO : 3200
Mount : Takahashi EM-11
Autoguide : SBIG SG-4

Total Exposure Time : 84mins
w Dark Frames, Bias Frames
process w DSS,PI, PS5

Autor:  Vincent Vegabort

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17 January 2014

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