| Emission nebula | |
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 NGC 6188 and the associated star cluster NGC 6193 | |
| Observation data: J2000.0epoch | |
| Right ascension | 16h 40m 05s[1] |
| Declination | −48° 47′[1] |
| Distance | 4,000 ly |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 20 x 12arcmins[1] |
| Constellation | Ara |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Radius | 300 ly |
| See also:Lists of nebulae | |
NGC 6188, also known as theFirebird Nebula, is anemission nebula located about 4,000light years away in theconstellationAra. The brightopen clusterNGC 6193, visible to the naked eye, is responsible for a region of reflection nebulosity within NGC 6188.[1][2]
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.
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