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  • June 2014 - Picture of the Month

    NGC 6188 & NGC 6193 in the Constellation of Ara

    NGC6188 & NGC 6193 - Image Courtesy of Steve Crouch

    Image Courtesy of Steve Crouch, Canberra, Australia. Please click on the image for the high resolution version.

    Steve's Observation Notes:

    A combination of faint emission nebulosity and a bright but scattered open cluster. The complex is about 4000 light years distant.

    Catalogue and Alternative Designations
    NGC 6188 and NGC 6193
    Type
    Emission nebula and open cluster
    Position
    16 40 05, -48 47
    Constellation
    Ara
    Camera and Telescope
    STXL6303 and 36.8cm RCOS Ritchey Chretien Focal Ratio F9
    Exposure Details
    HaRGB 345:110:110:125 with Astrodon series 2 filters

    For more images from Steve please visit his CCD Astronomical Images from Canberra website.

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