Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 1, 2006

Reflections on NGC 6188

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 1, 2006 is “Reflections on NGC 6188,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Robert Gendler & Martin Pugh). The original explanation runs about 151 words.

From the explanation

“NGC 6188 is an interstellar carnival of young blue stars , hot red gas , and cool dark dust . Located 4,000 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, June 1, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: June 1, 2006
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Robert Gendler & Martin Pugh
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 151 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 1, 2006 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2006-june-1-reflections-on-ngc-6188

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