RCW 108 Rim Nebula
Two-panel mosaic of RCW 108, a large star-forming region about 4,000 light years away in the constellation Ara. It takes in the open cluster NGC 6193, whose hot young stars are eroding the surrounding gas, and the emission nebula NGC 6188 — the Rim Nebula.
Image Details
Camera
ASI2600MM DUO
Scope
AT12 IN
Mount
Paramount ME
Guiding
Selfguide 5 sec
Exposure
S:H:O 30:36:21 * 5 min exposures @-10C = 7:15 total taken over 2 nights
Location
Donvale
Date
2026-08-01
Coordinates
RA: 16h 39m 41s
DEC: -48° 42' 39"
DEC: -48° 42' 39"
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