NGC 6188
Ha 720 min.
ASA N12
ASA DDM 85
FLI ML 16200
Constellation Ara
Ra 16h 40m 05s
Dec -48° 47´ 00"
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. NGC 6188 is a star forming nebula, and is sculpted by the massive, young stars that have recently formed there – some are only a few million years old. This spark of formation was probably caused when the last batch of stars went supernova.