Object: NGC 6188 Narrowband BiColor

This is a false color narrowband image of NGC 6188 utilizing H-alpha and OIII data in a bicolor combine technique.  Dark towers of interstellar dust highlighted against a backdrop of ionized gas create a scalloped effect hinting at a three dimensional perspective.  Informally known as the Great Wall of Ara, NGC 6188 is truly one of many fine examples of deep sky wonders in the southern skies.

  • Team: Dave Jurasevich and Howard Hedlund
  • Filters: Tru-Balance 5 nm H Alpha Filter/3 nm OIII Filter
  • Exposure: Ha 16 ea x 1200 sec,1x1 bin; OIII 10 x 1200 sec, 1x1 bin
  • Date: June 2014
  • Software: CCDStack 2, Photoshop CS5