Wallpaper author:
Bernard Miller
04 May 2023
NGC 6188 - The Rim Nebula
This is an image of NGC 6188 also known as the Rim Nebula or the Fighting Dragons of Ara. It is an emission nebula about 4,000 light years away in the constellation of Ara.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 6188
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 250 Dec -48.5
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................29 Mar 2020 - 27 May 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 704 | 10h10m | 52 |
| SII | 553 | 7h50m | 51 |
| OIII | 541 | 7h40m | 51 |