Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Ophiuchus (Oph)  ·  Contains:  19 Sco  ·  19 omi Sco  ·  20 Sco)  ·  20 sig Sco  ·  21 Sco)  ·  21 alf Sco  ·  22 Sco  ·  22 i Sco  ·  5 Oph  ·  5 rho Oph  ·  9 Oph  ·  9 ome Oph  ·  Al Niyat (σ Sco  ·  Alniyat  ·  Alniyat I  ·  Antares  ·  B229  ·  B42  ·  Cor Scorpii  ·  HD146266  ·  HD146282  ·  HD146283  ·  HD146284  ·  HD146285  ·  HD146330  ·  HD146331  ·  HD146353  ·  HD146366  ·  HD146367  ·  HD146397  ·  And 194 more.
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Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex, Christoph Flixeder
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Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex

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Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex

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This colourful dark cloud named Rho Ophiuchi is located in the constellation of Ophiuchus. At 430 light years away, Rho Ophiuchi is one of the closest star forming regions in our Milky Way.

This image was taken on my astro trip to La Palma in March 2023. Since the summer Milky Way did not rise until about 3:00, there was not too much time for exposure until the end of the night, but I think the result is worth seeing despite the short exposure time :-)

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Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex, Christoph Flixeder