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> Pipe Dark Nebula to Antares and Rho Ophiuchus

Pipe Dark Nebula to Antares and Rho Ophiuchus

author: Alex Tudorica/Novapix

reference: a-neb98-00007

Image Size 300 DPI: 41 * 27 cm

Seen at left of this photo, the Pipe Nebula is a very large dark nebula wich is part of an even larger complex of dark nebulae The complex of dark nebulosity stretches 13 degrees in what has been called a "dark river" from the Pipe Nebula all the way to the vicinity of Antares and Rho Ophiuchus. On the right side of the frame is a large complex of red emission nebulae near Antares and Rho Ophiuchus.

Keywords for this photo:

2014 - ANTARES - ASTRONOMY - DARK NEBULA - EMISSION NEBULA - LDN 1773 - M4 - MILKY WAY - NEBULA - OPHIUCHUS - PIPE NEBULA - RED SUPERGIANT - REFLECTION NEBULA - RHO OPHIUCHI - SCORPIUS - SIGMA SCORPII - STAR - SUPERGIANT -