Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Ophiuchus (Oph)  ·  Contains:  5 rho Oph  ·  B42  ·  IC 4603  ·  IC 4604  ·  The star ρOph  ·  rho Oph Nebula
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Rho Oph Nebula IC4604, Ray Johnson
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Rho Oph Nebula IC4604

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Rho Oph Nebula IC4604

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This is one of my favourite nebula systems, the star-forming region of Rho Ophiuchi lies only about 360 light-years from us. IC 4604 is a large, blue reflection nebula located in Ophiuchus. The nebula is illuminated by Rho Ophiuchi, the triple star at the centre of this image. To me it has been an incredibly difficult image to process, and any tips or suggestions on processing would be greatly appreciated.

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Rho Oph Nebula IC4604, Ray Johnson