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NGC 6188 - a large H-II region in the constellation
Ara |
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Short objct description
The large emission nebula NGC 6188 i slocated in the
consellation Ara. Here, the young and hot stars of the Ara-OB1 association
formed only a few million years ago at a distance of about 4000 light years.
The intense stellar winds and strong UV radiation of the stars created the
fascinating form of the surrounding gases and stimulate them to glow. At the
upper right edge of the image is another very hot star, which formed with its
strong radiation the bipolar nebula NGC 6164/5. |
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The
annotated image shows the nebula in comparison to the size of the Moon. At a
distance of 4000 light years the image covers an area of 275 light years.
« Click here to load a lager image with annotation and a
comparison to the size of the Moon
A detailled view of the center of NGC
6188 you can see here.
A narrowband imgage of this widefield
view of NGC 6188
you
can see here (sorry, only in german language). |
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