Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Ophiuchus (Oph)  ·  Contains:  IC 4601  ·  IC 4603  ·  IC 4604  ·  IC 4605  ·  M 19  ·  M 4  ·  NGC 6121  ·  NGC 6273  ·  Part of the constellation Scorpius (Sco)  ·  The star 22Sco  ·  The star 24Oph  ·  The star 26Oph  ·  The star Al Niyat (σSco)  ·  The star Antares (αSco)  ·  The star οSco  ·  The star ρOph  ·  The star τSco  ·  The star ψOph  ·  The star ωOph  ·  rho Oph nebula
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Rho Ophiuchi (with bonus Comet), Peter Pat
Rho Ophiuchi (with bonus Comet)
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Rho Ophiuchi (with bonus Comet)

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Rho Ophiuchi (with bonus Comet), Peter Pat
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Rho Ophiuchi (with bonus Comet)

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The Rho Ophiuchi region as a two panel mosaic using the Samyang 135mm lens. Comet 71P/Clark just happened to be in the field and can be seen as a small green dot below the yellow-orange nebulosity near Antares.

Pleased to have received an Honourable Mention for this image in the 2017 David Malin Awards!

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Rho Ophiuchi (with bonus Comet), Peter Pat