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CRISTIAN SUCIU
14 May 2023
RIM NEBULA NGC 6188
Fighting Dragons of Ara / Rim Nebula (NGC 6188) is an emission nebula located about 4,000 light years away in constellation Ara.. The bright open cluster NGC 6193, visible to the naked eye, is responsible for a region of reflection nebulosity within NGC 6188
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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 |