Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 25, 1999

Reflections on NGC 6188

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 25, 1999 is “Reflections on NGC 6188,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: David Malin (AAO), AATB). The original explanation runs about 152 words.

From the explanation

“NGC 6188 is an interstellar carnival of young blue stars , hot red gas , and cool dark dust . Located 4000 light years away in the disk of our Galaxy, NGC 6188 is home to the Ara OB1 association , a group of bright young stars whose nucleus forms the open cluster NGC 6193 .”

— APOD editors, August 25, 1999

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At a glance

Date: August 25, 1999
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: David Malin (AAO), AATB
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 152 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, August 25, 1999 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1999-august-25-reflections-on-ngc-6188

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