The Rho Ophiuchi Nebular Complex + iTex Observatory + LRGB SHO-3nm

The Rho Ophiuchi Nebular Complex

Credit: iTex Observatory

Filters: Optolong LRGB and SHO-3nm

 

 

 

 

The Rho Ophiuchi Nebular Complex is one of the closest star-forming regions to Earth, located in the constellation Ophiuchus, near Antares. It is famous for its spectacular colors created by dark clouds of gas and dust, bluish reflection nebulae, and reddish patches of ionized hydrogen.
It is located in the constellation Ophiuchus, near the bright red star Antares (in the constellation Scorpius) and the globular cluster M4. It is approximately 420 light-years from our Solar System, making it one of the closest stellar nurseries.
M4 is a globular cluster (NGC 6121) located in the constellation Scorpius. It is famous for being one of the closest to Earth (about 6,000-7,200 light-years) and one of the oldest, containing stars over 13 billion years old, white dwarfs, pulsars, and even an ancient planetary system. It is easily observed with binoculars near the star Antares.
This subject was chosen by our member Emanuele La Barbera during his time managing the observatory in Texas. As always, we can use the data collected to process them using our own workflow.

 

 

 

TECHNICAL DATA:
L: 142 × 300″ = 11h50′
R: 88 × 180″ = 4h24′
G: 88 × 180″ = 4h24′
B: 88 × 180″ = 4h24′
H: 133 × 300″ = 11h5′
TS-Optics 70mm f/5 Quadruplet
QHYCCD QHY268 M
iOptron HAE29EC
Optolong Red 2"
Optolong Blue 2"
Optolong Green 2"
Optolong H-Alpha 3nm 2"
Optolong Luminance 2"

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