Autore dello sfondo:
David Tonucci
27 Mar 2026
The Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex
The Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex is one of the nearest active star-forming regions to Earth, located approximately 360 to 460 light-years away in the constellations Ophiuchus and Scorpius. It is a vibrant, colorful nebula containing over 300 young stellar objects with an average age of just 300,000 years. The region features a mix of dark, reflection, and emission nebulae.
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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 |