Nebula NGC 6188 in Aria Glows Crimson | European Southern Observatory

Nebula NGC 6188 in Aria Glows Crimson | European Southern Observatory

An image of the emission nebula NGC 6188 taken by the European Southern Observatory'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: European Southern Observatory (ESO)

Release Date: Dec. 3, 2009

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