Wallpaper author:
John Ebersole
03 Jan 2026
NGC 6188
NGC 6188, the Fighting Dragons of Ara, in an HST palette.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 6188
5 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 250 Dec -48.5
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................23 Feb 2021 - 13 Jun 2021
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| OIII | 706 | 3h20m | 17 |
| SII | 713 | 3h10m | 16 |
| Halpha | 188 | 50m | 16 |