Star Cluster NGC 6193 and Nebula NGC 6188 (IMAGE)

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Star Cluster NGC 6193 and Nebula NGC 6188

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This image, taken by OmegaCAM on the VLT Survey Telescope at Paranal Observatory, shows a section of the Ara OB1 stellar association. In the center of the image is the young open cluster NGC 6193, and to the right is the emission nebula NGC 6188, illuminated by the ionizing radiation emitted by the brightest nearby stars.

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