Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scorpius (Sco)  ·  Contains:  IC 4603  ·  IC 4604  ·  IC 4605  ·  M 4  ·  NGC 6121  ·  The star 22Sco  ·  The star Al Niyat (σSco)  ·  The star Antares (αSco)  ·  The star οSco  ·  The star ρOph  ·  rho Oph Nebula
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22 Scorpii Region, Ray Blais
22 Scorpii Region
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22 Scorpii Region

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22 Scorpii Region

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22 Scorpii is a single star located in the constellation Scorpius and is imbedded in a diffuse nebula at an estimated distance of 410 light years.  The diffuse nebulae extend into Ophiuchus.  The blue in the image is due to scattered starlight.  Dust obscures  the background starlight and a globular cluster is visible in the image.

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22 Scorpii Region, Ray Blais