Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scorpius (Sco)  ·  Contains:  IC 4603  ·  IC 4604  ·  IC 4605  ·  M 4  ·  M 80  ·  NGC 6093  ·  NGC 6121  ·  NGC 6144  ·  Part of the constellation Scorpius (Sco)  ·  The star 22Sco  ·  The star Al Niyat (σSco)  ·  The star Antares (αSco)  ·  The star οSco  ·  The star ρOph  ·  The star τSco  ·  The star ωOph  ·  rho Oph nebula
Rho Ophiuci, Cory Schmitz
Rho Ophiuci
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Rho Ophiuci

Rho Ophiuci, Cory Schmitz
Rho Ophiuci
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Rho Ophiuci

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The Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex is a large star-forming region in the constellation Scorpius. The bright red supergiant star, Antares, is a prominent feature in the area, and reflects its light off the nearby clouds of gas.

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Canon 60Da

Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 L2 at 135mm, f/3.2

17x 5min ISO800

Calibrated with darks, flats, bias

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Rho Ophiuci, Cory Schmitz