Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scorpius (Sco)  ·  Contains:  13 Sco  ·  19 Sco  ·  20 Sco)  ·  21 Sco)  ·  22 Sco  ·  23 Sco)  ·  4 Oph  ·  5 Oph  ·  9 Oph  ·  Al Niyat (σ Sco  ·  Al Niyat (τ Sco  ·  Alniyat I  ·  Cor Scorpii  ·  IC 4591  ·  IC 4601  ·  IC 4603  ·  IC 4604  ·  IC 4605  ·  Kalb al Akrab (α Sco  ·  M 4  ·  NGC 6121  ·  Part of the constellation Scorpius (Sco)  ·  The star Alniyat  ·  The star Alniyat II  ·  The star Antares  ·  The star c2 Sco  ·  The star d Sco  ·  The star i Sco  ·  The star ο Sco  ·  The star ρ Oph  ·  And 4 more.
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Rho ophiuchi & Antaris Nebula complex, Dickvantatenhove
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Rho ophiuchi & Antaris Nebula complex

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The Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex is a large complex of bright and dark nebulae located in the constellation Ophiuchus. It is located approximately 460 light-years away and centred 1 degree south of the star system Rho Ophiuchi. The complex of interstellar clouds is one of the nearest star-forming regions to the Sun.
The Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex covers an area 4.5 by 6.5 degrees across and extends into the neighbouring constellation Scorpius. It appears just north of Antares.

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Rho ophiuchi & Antaris Nebula complex, Dickvantatenhove