The Fighting Dragons of Ara, NGC 6188

Image Description and Details : “Torches blazed and sacred chants were praised. As they start to cry, hands held to the sky. In the night, the fires are burning bright.”  - Number of the Beast, Iron Maiden 06 May 2022: The Fighting Dragons of Ara, NGC 6188 COOLEST  NEBULA  NAME EVER!! I didn’t even know this existed until too late in the season last year so when it came around recently I HAD to get this one. Can you see the Dragons? Yeah, you can! Wicked! Taken from my backyard in Perth, Western Australia over two night in May 2022. Skywatcher Evostar 80ED HEQ5, belt mod ZWO ASI2600MM (gain 100, -10C) SVbony 30mm guide scope ZWO ASI120MM-mini guide scope FILTERS: ZWO Ha 7nm (51x 300s) Antlia Oiii 3nm (45x 300s) Baader RGB (50x 30s)

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