NGC 6188 · nebula

NGC 6188

NGC 6188, also known as the Firebird Nebula, is an emission nebula located about 4,000 light years away in the constellation Ara.

RA16h 40m 05sDec−48° 39' 44"

Image: Rbarba. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Identity & coordinates

Identification

Primary designation: NGC 6188
All designations: NGC 6188
Object type: Nebula
Constellation: Ara
Best viewing: Summer

Coordinates & physical

Right ascension (J2000): 16h 40m 05s
Declination (J2000): −48° 39' 44"
Apparent magnitude (V): —
Distance: —

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Visibility tonight

The science

NGC 6188, also known as the Firebird Nebula, is an emission nebula located about 4,000 light years away in the 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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