Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Ophiuchus (Oph)  ·  Contains:  19 Sco  ·  20 Sco)  ·  22 Sco  ·  5 Oph  ·  9 Oph  ·  Al Niyat (σ Sco  ·  Alniyat I  ·  IC 4603  ·  IC 4604  ·  IC 4605  ·  The star Alniyat  ·  The star i Sco  ·  The star ο Sco  ·  The star ρ Oph  ·  The star ω Oph  ·  rho Oph Nebula
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Rho Ophiuchi

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Rho Ophiuchi

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)

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The Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex is a complex of interstellar clouds with different nebulae, particularly dark nebulae which is centered 1° south of the starρ Ophiuchi, which it among others extends to, of the constellation Ophiuchus. At an estimated distance of  460 light years, it is one of the closest star-forming regions to the Solar System.

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