NGC 6188
Impressive image of the NGC 6188 nebula, located some 4000 light-years away, in the southern constellation of Ara (the Altar). The red colour is due to emission from hydrogen, lit up by massive, recently-formed stars. The emission nebula is embedded in a dark, large molecular cloud.
Credit:
ESO/J. Pérez
About the Image
| Id: | ngc_6188_paranal |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 22 November 2011, 10:49 |
| Size: | 1942 x 1480 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 6188 |
| Type: | • X - Nebulae |
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