IC4604 in Ophiuchus - Rho Ophiuchi Nebula
with 8" f/3.9 Astrograph
Uploaded 10/10/20

This stunning blue, magenta and brown dust complex in Ophuchus lies a few degrees north of Antares in Scorpius. The central triad of stars hosting Rho Ophiuchi is the source of illumination for this nebula.
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Instrument: 8" f/3.9 Orion Astrograph Newtonian with Baader MPCC Mount: Home Made GEM Camera: ZWO ASI071MC Pro Color CMOS Guider: ZWO ASI120 mini w/80mm piggyback refractor Exposure: 30m Location: Happy Jack, Arizona, Elevation: 7000 ft. Sky: Seeing FWHM = 1 arcsec , Transparency 9/10 Outside Temperature: 45 F Image Processing Tools: Maxim DL6: Calibration, Color Conversion, aligning, stacking PixInsight: Saturation Curves Photoshop CS2: Curves, Color Correction, Gradient removal (Grad Xterminator), Cleanup HOME GALAXIES EMISSION NEBS REFLECTION NEBS COMETS GLOBULARS OPEN CLUST PLANETARIES LINKS