Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 28, 2020

NGC 6188: The Dragons of Ara

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 28, 2020 is “NGC 6188: The Dragons of Ara,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Ariel L. Cappelletti). The original explanation runs about 164 words.

From the explanation

“Dark shapes with bright edges winging their way through dusty NGC 6188 are tens of light-years long. The emission nebula is found near the edge of an otherwise dark and large molecular cloud in the southern constellation Ara , about 4,000 light-years away.”

— APOD editors, July 28, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 28, 2020
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Ariel L. Cappelletti
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 164 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 28, 2020 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2020-july-28-ngc-6188-the-dragons-of-ara

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