Monday, May 19, 2008

apod 4.5


Friday May 2nd
This is a picture of NGC 6188, located in the constellation Ara. The glow comes from the intense ultraviolet radiation and strong winds emitted by the young stars in this cluster which is only a few million years old. This nebula can be seen from the southern Hemisphere, but in order to see it in great detail a large telescope is needed. 

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