Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scorpius (Sco)  ·  Contains:  IC 4592  ·  IC 4601  ·  IC 4603  ·  IC 4604  ·  IC 4605  ·  M 4  ·  NGC 6121  ·  Part of the constellation Scorpius (Sco)  ·  The star Al Niyat (σSco)  ·  The star Antares (αSco)  ·  The star Dschubba (δSco)  ·  The star Graffias (β1Sco)  ·  The star θLib  ·  The star νSco  ·  The star πSco  ·  The star ρSco  ·  The star τSco  ·  The star ω1Sco  ·  rho Oph Nebula
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A colorful sky in the scorpion constellation, Henrique Silva
A colorful sky in the scorpion constellation
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A colorful sky in the scorpion constellation

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A colorful sky in the scorpion constellation, Henrique Silva
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A colorful sky in the scorpion constellation

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The colorful clouds surrounding the star system Rho Ophiuchi compose one of the closest star forming regions, and is located only 400 light years away. The lower left is the yellow star Antares, and the M4 is visible just to the is right. Near the image top lies IC 4592, the Blue Horsehead nebula with the blue glow that surrounds her and also other stars.

Technical details:

Lens: Samyang 135mm f/2.0 (@ f/2.8)

EQ mount: SW EQ6-r guided ASI120MM

Camera: Canon 6d & QHY163M

Filters: Baader neodymium | Baader Ha 7nm

Frames:

RGB: 105x90s | ISO1600

Ha: 30x180s | G180/Off90 | -10ºC

Acquisition: Sharpcap; APT

Edition: PixInsight Core; PS

22 and 26/05/2020

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A colorful sky in the scorpion constellation, Henrique Silva