Dr. Sarah Biddle Leslie (they/she) @extragalactic.bsky.social · Feb 11 New digital art: The Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex is a nebula of gas and dust visible from both hemispheres. At a distance of 360 ly it is one of the closest star forming regions. Rho Ophiuchi is the group of stars in the blue area. 🔭 #spaceart
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Antares is the bright star that looks yellow in this image, σ Scorpii is in the red nebula, and the globular cluster M4 is in between. Reference image credit Adam Block. Check out www.constellation-gu... for more facts and images about this object!!
ohhhh gorgeous!! i love the colours 💖