AP#72 : NGC 6188
Name: The "Dragons of Ara" or "Firebird" Nebula.
Constellation:Ara
Instrument:8-inch F5 reflector with Sky Watcher coma corrector and ASI 2600 MC (gain 100 -20C).
Exposure time: A stack of 16 five-minute exposures.
Star Chart from Michael Vlasov's Deep sky hunter star atlas available on line https://www.deepskywatch.com/deep-sky-hunter-atlas.html
Angular size: 20' X 12'
This object is a large emission nebula in the constellation of ARA below Scorpio's tale. The shape can be construed to be two dragons fighting or a bird of some kind. Like NGC 4945 (AP58), it is very low on the horizon and is best imaged from latitudes at 30 degrees or lower. This image was taken from Chiefland, Florida.
