Antares and Rho Ophiuchi

by: R.Gendler/J.Misti/ S.Mazlin/Novapix
Reference: a-neb98-00003
Date: 2006-12-06

View of the region surrounding the bright triple star Rho Ophiuchus (top, in the blue cloud). This star-forming region is located at about 520 light years in Scorpius constellation. The area is highlighted by the bright star Antares (bottom left), a red supergiant 40,000 times more luminous than our sun.

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