Rim Nebula (NGC 6188)
Also known as Rim Nebula · NGC 6188
Rim Nebula (NGC 6188) is a nebula in the constellation Ara.
Facts
| Type | Nebula |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Ara |
| Position (J2000) | 16h 40m 05s, −48° 39′ |
| Size on the sky | 20′ × 12′ (the full Moon is about 31′) |
| Filter | UHC (narrowband) filter (Glowing gas shines in a few colours of hydrogen and oxygen: a UHC filter passes those and blocks most light pollution and sky glow.) |
| Studied in | 17 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Rim Nebula (NGC 6188) is highest in the sky at midnight in May. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 21° above the horizon; from 50° N it never rises.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · OpenNGC · Data sources & credits