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Antares Region in RGB, Ian Parr
Antares Region in RGB
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Antares Region in RGB

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Antares Region in RGB, Ian Parr
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Antares Region in RGB

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A very busy region around Antares with its pronounced bow shock wave. Two globular clusters and a swathe of bright reflection nebulae lights up a field bisected by regions of cold dark gas.

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Antares Region in RGB, Ian Parr