The Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex is a complex of interstellar clouds with different nebulae in the constellation Ophiuchus. At an estimated distance of 460 light years, it is one of the closest star-forming regions to the Solar System.
On this close-up image we see ρ Ophiuchi at the center of the large blue area (IC 4604).
| Object | IC4604 - Blue Rho Ophiuchi nebula (close-up) |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchi |
| Position: | RA 16h 25m 35s / Dec -23° 26' 50'' |
| Apparent Size: | 60 x 50 arcmins |
| Apparent Magnitude: | |
| Distance in light years: | 361 ly |
| Photo Data | |
| Date: | 24 Mar 2021 - 03 May 2022 |
| Location: |
El Sauce Observatory Chile (1525m ASL) GPS: 30.472529° S, 70.762999° W |
| Telescope: | CHI-1-CCD: Planewave CDK24 61cm / f6.5/3962mm |
| Camera: | FLI ProLine PL9000, 12μm, 3056x3056, @ T sensor = -10.0° |
| Field of View: | 32' x 32' |
| Pixel Scale/Resolution: | 0.62 arcsec/px |
| Expose frames/times: | L 21x600s, R 18x600s, G 17x600s, B 13x600 |
| Total expose: | 11h 30min |
| Filter: | Astrodon Luminance, Red, Green, Blue |
| Mount: | Mathis MI-1000/1250 with absolute encoders |
| Software: | Siril 1.4, Photoshop CC |
| Remarks: |
© Photos and photo data by Peter Cerveny
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