Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scorpius (Sco)  ·  Contains:  19 omi Sco  ·  20 sig Sco  ·  21 alf Sco  ·  22 i Sco  ·  5 rho Oph  ·  Alniyat  ·  Antares  ·  B42  ·  IC 4603  ·  IC 4604  ·  IC 4605  ·  M 4  ·  NGC 6121  ·  NGC 6144  ·  Scorpius  ·  Sh2-9  ·  The star 22Sco  ·  The star Al Niyat (σSco)  ·  The star Antares (αSco)  ·  The star οSco  ·  The star ρOph  ·  rho Oph Nebula

Image of the day 07/22/2021

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The Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, Matt Harbison
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The Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex

Image of the day 07/22/2021

Getting plate-solving status, please wait...
The Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, Matt Harbison
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The Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex

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Imaged over the last two months from Marathon Texas. The fourth image out of my system to highlight the sheer light gathering capabilities of a Takahashi FSQ106 system coupled with a 645 reducer and a QHY600 camera. I'm amazed at the ease and beauty each time I use it. Captured during the new moons of June and July, the image is comprised of 8 hours of L-R-G-B data with 1 minute subs and 120 frames per channel.

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The Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, Matt Harbison