Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scorpius (Sco)  ·  Contains:  19 Sco  ·  20 Sco)  ·  21 Sco)  ·  22 Sco  ·  23 Sco)  ·  5 Oph  ·  Al Niyat (σ Sco  ·  Al Niyat (τ Sco  ·  Alniyat I  ·  Cor Scorpii  ·  IC 4603  ·  IC 4604  ·  IC 4605  ·  Kalb al Akrab (α Sco  ·  M 4  ·  NGC 6121  ·  Part of the constellation Scorpius (Sco)  ·  The star 25 Sco  ·  The star Alniyat  ·  The star Alniyat II  ·  The star Antares  ·  The star i Sco  ·  The star ο Sco  ·  The star ρ Oph  ·  Vespertilio  ·  rho Oph Nebula
Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, Benjamin Law
Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex
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Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex

Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, Benjamin Law
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Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex

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Another photo from my visit to the Dark Sky Viewing Area last week.... I am excited to be able to photograph this target that is only 14 degrees in altitude. 

Rho Ophiuchi and Antares Region. 

The Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex is a complex of beautiful interstellar clouds with different nebulae, particularly dark nebulae which is centered 1° south of the star ρ Ophiuchi, which it among others extends to, of the constellation Ophiuchus.

Camera: Canon T5i (self-modded)
Lens: Oshiro 135mm prime lens
Tracker: iOptron Sky Tracker Pro
Exposure: 50x30s (25 minutes in total)
Foreground trees: 1x30s

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Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, Benjamin Law