Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 7, 2022

NGC 6188: Dragons of Ara

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 7, 2022 is “NGC 6188: Dragons of Ara,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Shaun Robertson). The original explanation runs about 210 words.

The featured image shows the nebulae NGC 6188 and NGC 6164. The former is a star forming region filled with glowing gas and laced with dust that resembles dragons. The smaller NGC 6164 is seen on the lower right is an emission nebula create — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Shaun Robertson Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Do dragons fight on the altar of the sky? Although it might appear that way, these dragons are illusions made of thin gas and dust.”

— APOD editors, June 7, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: June 7, 2022
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Shaun Robertson
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 210 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 7, 2022 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2022-june-7-ngc-6188-dragons-of-ara

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