Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 30, 2016

NGC 6188 and NGC 6164

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 30, 2016 is “NGC 6188 and NGC 6164,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh & Rick Stevenson). The original explanation runs about 203 words.

From the explanation

“Fantastic shapes lurk in clouds of glowing gas in the giant star forming region NGC 6188. The emission nebula is found about 4,000 light years away near the edge of a large molecular cloud unseen at visible wavelengths, in the southern constellation Ara .”

— APOD editors, March 30, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 30, 2016
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh & Rick Stevenson
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 203 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 30, 2016 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2016-march-30-ngc-6188-and-ngc-6164

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