NGC 6188
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NGC 6188 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.
Emission nebula
An emission nebula is a cloud of ionized gas emitting light of various colors. The most common source of ionization is high-energy photons emitted from a nearby hot star...
located about 4,000 light years
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away in the constellation
Constellation
In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky....
Ara
Ara (constellation)
Ara is a southern constellation situated between Scorpius and Triangulum Australe. Its name is Latin for "altar". Ara was one of the 48 Greek constellations described by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical...
. The bright open cluster
Open cluster
An open cluster is a group of up to a few thousand stars that were formed from the same giant molecular cloud and have roughly the same age. More than 1,100 open clusters have been discovered within the Milky Way Galaxy, and many more are thought to exist...
NGC 6193
NGC 6193
NGC 6193 is open cluster containing 27 stars in the constellation Ara, visible to the unaided eye. The cluster is associated with a nearby nebulosity, NGC 6188.-List of stars in cluster:-References:* * * * * * *...
, visible to the naked eye, is responsible for a region of reflection nebulosity within NGC 6188.