Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Ophiuchus (Oph)  ·  Contains:  IC 4603  ·  IC 4604  ·  IC 4605  ·  M 20  ·  M 4  ·  NGC 6121  ·  NGC 6514  ·  Part of the constellation Ophiuchus (Oph)  ·  Part of the constellation Scorpius (Sco)  ·  The star 44Oph  ·  The star 45Oph  ·  The star Al Niyat (σSco)  ·  The star Antares (αSco)  ·  The star Sabik (ηOph)  ·  The star θOph  ·  The star ξOph  ·  The star τSco  ·  The star φOph  ·  The star χOph  ·  Trifid Nebula  ·  rho Oph Nebula
The Dark Horse with super powers !!, Pushkaraj Naringrekar
The Dark Horse with super powers !!
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The Dark Horse with super powers !!

The Dark Horse with super powers !!, Pushkaraj Naringrekar
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The Dark Horse with super powers !!

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The Milky Way Season 2020 begins.

Presenting the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex and the Dark Horse Nebula in the Milky Way Core.

What is a Dark Horse Nebula?

The Dark Horse nebula is a dark nebula in the constellation of Ophiuchus. It is one of the largest dark nebulae in the night sky obscures a portion of the bulge of the Milky Way. Its name comes from its horse-like shape and it is also known as the "Great Dark Horse".

Very dark locations and skies with low moisture content are required to observe this nebula.

The rear and hind legs of the horse are also known as the Pipe Nebula. The S-shaped region north-west of the bowl component of the pipe is the Snake Nebula. Barnard 68 is yet another dark region of gas and dust in the Dark Horse Nebula

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The Dark Horse with super powers !!, Pushkaraj Naringrekar