NGC 6188 glows crimson
An image of the emission nebula NGC 6188 taken by ESO's 3.6-meter Telescope at the La Silla observatory in Chile in 1986. The nebula is located in the southern constellation Ara and is about 4,000 light-years away. Radiation from stars within the nebula heats up the surrounding gases, making them glow.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | ngc6188-3-6-m |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 3 December 2009, 23:21 |
| Size: | 5315 x 5431 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 6188 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Emission |
| Distance: | 4000 light years |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| ESO 3.6-metre telescope |