Mars and Rho Ophiuchi

by: Sebastian Voltmer/Novapix
Reference: a-neb98-00017
Date: 2016-09-23

Mars passing the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex on Aug 26, 2016.
This star-forming region is located at about 520 light years in Scorpius constellation. The area is highlighted by the bright star Antares (bottom), a red supergiant 40,000 times more luminous than our sun.

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