Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex 4/19/2015 (Tom Masterson)

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Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex 4/19/2015

This has been a dream target of mine ever since I started getting into Astrophotography. The dust structure and colors of the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex to me is a prime example of the magnificent beauty that can be found in the night sky. At 460 light years away from our solar system this is one of the closest star forming regions to us. Covering an angular area of of 4.5° × 6.5° it takes up a very sizable portion of the night sky; for reference the full moon is on average 0.5° across or half of the size of the tip of your pinky finger at arms length. This image represents 3 hours of exposure time, I plan on many more hours in the future!

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18x 600" @640ISO Lights

20x Darks

20x Bias

20x Flats

Camera: Canon 6D

Scope: Williams Optics Star 71 Astrograph

Mount: Advanced VX

Guide Scope: Orion Mag Mini With SSAG

Capture Software: Backyard EOS

Guide Software: PHD

Stacking Software: Deep Sky Stacker

Final Processing: PSCC

Location: Lockwood Valley, CA

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RA (center)	16h26m36s.76
RA (top/left)	16h19m51s.24
RA (top/right)	16h17m03s.18
RA (bottom/right)	16h33m46s.50
RA (bottom/left)	16h35m45s.51

Dec (center)	-25°04′22″.1
Dec (top/left)	-22°00′23″.3
Dec (top/right)	-27°46′04″.4
Dec (bottom/right)	-28°07′16″.4
Dec (bottom/left)	-22°20′35″.7

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