Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scorpius (Sco)  ·  Contains:  IC 4603  ·  IC 4604  ·  IC 4605  ·  M 4  ·  M 80  ·  NGC 6093  ·  NGC 6121  ·  NGC 6144  ·  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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Rho Ophiuchi Nebula (IC 4604), Miles Zhou
Rho Ophiuchi Nebula (IC 4604)
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Rho Ophiuchi Nebula (IC 4604)

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Rho Ophiuchi Nebula (IC 4604), Miles Zhou
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Rho Ophiuchi Nebula (IC 4604)

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IC 4604 is a large diffuse nebula of 5th magnitude located in the southwestern corner of the constellation Ophiuchus, surrounding the bright triple star Rho Ophiuchi. Several regions of bright and dark nebulosity surround this area. This is probably most colorful area in the sky. This is a simple LRGB combination.

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Rho Ophiuchi Nebula (IC 4604), Miles Zhou

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