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NGC 6188/6193 -- Emission Nebula/Open Cluster

Object

Type

Open Cluster (NGC 6193) and associated Emission Nebula (NGC 6188)

Constellation

Ara

Distance

3,765 light years

Magnitude

5.2

Size

15 arc-min

Notes

NGC 6193 is also known as Caldwell 82

Image

Date

2014-05-29

Place

Texas Star Party

Exposure Data

HaRGB 210:30:30:30 min @ -10C

Ha 14x15, R 6x5, G 6x5, B 6x5 min

Notes

All filters binned 1x1, Pseudo Luminance Layer using RGB

Equipment

Optics

Takahashi FSQ-106N

Focal Length

530 mm @f/5.0

Mount

Takahashi NJP

Camera

SBIG ST-10XME

Focuser

RoboFocus

Filters

CFW-10, Astrodon CRGB

Software

TheSkyX, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot5, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6

Reprocessed on 07/23/2023