RCW 108
Star formation in the Milky Way
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RCW 108, also called the Rim Nebula,[1] is a large star formation in the Milky Way, about 4,000 light years from Earth. RCW 108 is part of the Constellation Ara.[2] is in the process of being destroyed by intense light which radiates from a star inside of NGC 6193. NGC 6188 has an angular extent of 20.0' × 12.0', and has been heavily documented by multiple telescopes, including Chandra and Spitzer.[3]
| Emission nebula | |
|---|---|
| H II region | |
RCW 108, as photographed by the Wide Field Imager in 1999 | |
| Observation data: J2000.0 epoch | |
| Right ascension | N/A |
| Declination | N/A |
| Distance | 4,000 ly |
| Constellation | Ara |
| Designations | Rim Nebula, NGC 6188 |
Gallery
Composite of X-ray data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory (blue) and infrared emission detected by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope (red and orange)
1999 composite from the Wide Field Imager
Based on approx. 600 individual exposures with the SOFI instrument at the 3.58-m ESO New Technology Telescope
