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NGC 6188 and NGC 6164
NGC 6188, an emission nebula in the southern constellation Ara, features fantastic shapes within its glowing hydrogen gas. About 4,000 light-years away, it's near the edge of a large molecular cloud. Young, massive stars from the Ara OB1 association, formed only a few million years ago, sculpt these dark shapes and power the nebula's glow.
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In tropical astrology, 28 DEC 2012 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 28 DEC 2012.