Rim Nebula (NGC 6188)
Rim Nebula (NGC 6188) is an emission nebula in the constellation Ara, 20′ × 12′ across.
An emission nebula in Ara, about 20′ × 12′.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around July, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in June). It can be seen from everywhere south of 41°N and never sets south of 41°S.
At its highest it stands below the horizon from 50°N, 6° up from 35°N, 41° up from the equator, 76° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Emission nebula
- Constellation
- Ara
- Designations
- NGC 6188
- Apparent size
- 20′ × 12′
- Position
- RA 16h 40.1m, Dec −48° 40′ (J2000)
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