Autore dello sfondo:
Dominic Gareau
14 Dec 2025
RHO OPHIUCHI
A celebration of cosmic colour in one of the most vibrant regions of the night sky. The Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex blends glowing dust, reflection nebulae, and vivid stellar light into a naturally festive palette of gold, blue, red, and violet. This image showcases the sweeping structures illuminated by Antares, Rho Ophiuchi, and nearby young stars, revealing intricate dust lanes and delicate gradients.
Dataset da cui è stata elaborata l'immagine
Rho Ophiuchi
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- Tipo di obiettivo............................................................................................................................Reflection Nebula
- Fotocamera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Coordinate dell'obiettivo............................................................................................................................RA 246.3963 Dec -24.94694
- Emisfero............................................................................................................................Southern
- Posizione del telescopio............................................................................................................................Australia
- Evento transitorio............................................................................................................................No
- Osservato il............................................................................................................................12 Mar 2021 - 28 Aug 2021
Filtro | Exp. media (s) | Esposizione totale | Sottoframe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 807 | 6h30m | 29 |
| Red | 786 | 6h20m | 29 |
| Green | 745 | 6h | 29 |
| Blue | 621 | 5h | 29 |
| Halpha | 21 | 10m | 28 |