APOD: Rho Ophiuchus Wide Field (2010 May 24)

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APOD: Rho Ophiuchus Wide Field (2010 May 24)

Post by APOD Robot » Mon May 24, 2010 4:05 am

Image Rho Ophiuchus Wide Field

Explanation: The clouds surrounding the star system Rho Ophiucus compose one of the closest star forming regions. Rho Ophiucus itself is a binary star system visible in the light-colored region on the image right. The star system, located only 400 light years away, is distinguished by its colorful surroundings, which include a red emission nebula and numerous light and dark brown dust lanes. Near the upper right of the Rho Ophiucus molecular cloud system is the yellow star Antares, while a distant but coincidently-superposed globular cluster of stars, M4, is visible between Antares and the red emission nebula. Near the image bottom lies IC 4592, the Blue Horsehead nebula. The blue glow that surrounds the Blue Horsehead's eye -- and other stars around the image -- is a reflection nebula composed of fine dust. On the above image left is a geometrically angled reflection nebula cataloged as Sharpless 1. Here, the bright star near the dust vortex creates the light of surrounding reflection nebula. Although most of these features are visible through a small telescope pointed toward the constellations of Ophiucus, Scorpius, and Sagittarius, the only way to see the intricate details of the dust swirls, as featured above, is to use a long exposure camera.

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Re: APOD: Rho Ophiuchus Wide Field (2010 May 24)

Post by Beyond » Mon May 24, 2010 5:02 am

Nice picture! nice colors. Definitive, but not overstated. Its nice to see so many things in one view that seem to be so harmonious. Kinda peaceful.
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Re: APOD: Rho Ophiuchus Wide Field (2010 May 24)

Post by orin stepanek » Mon May 24, 2010 11:44 am

I like photos like this; and this http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap090521.html really does look like a horse head! 8-)
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Re: APOD: Rho Ophiuchus Wide Field (2010 May 24)

Post by wonderboy » Mon May 24, 2010 12:15 pm

Yeah, those pictures are pretty cool, its like when you think you see something in the clouds.


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Re: APOD: Rho Ophiuchus Wide Field (2010 May 24)

Post by owlice » Mon May 24, 2010 12:20 pm

The horsehead also appears in this thread, second image.
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Re: APOD: Rho Ophiuchus Wide Field (2010 May 24)

Post by neufer » Mon May 24, 2010 12:30 pm

orin stepanek wrote:I like photos like this; and this http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap090521.html
really does look like a horse head! 8-)
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Re: APOD: Rho Ophiuchus Wide Field (2010 May 24)

Post by orin stepanek » Mon May 24, 2010 12:47 pm

neufer wrote:Glodfather????
:)
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Re: APOD: Rho Ophiuchus Wide Field (2010 May 24)

Post by neufer » Mon May 24, 2010 12:59 pm

orin stepanek wrote:
neufer wrote:Glodfather
???? :)
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Re: APOD: Rho Ophiuchus Wide Field (2010 May 24)

Post by orin stepanek » Mon May 24, 2010 1:34 pm

It's all very clear to me now! :lol: 8-)
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Re: APOD: Rho Ophiuchus Wide Field (2010 May 24)

Post by Hofi » Mon May 24, 2010 3:51 pm

Very nice image! Great colors, high resolution... what do you want more?
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Re: APOD: Rho Ophiuchus Wide Field (2010 May 24)

Post by darren » Mon May 24, 2010 7:22 pm

Yes, it's a beautiful image. But it's upside down.

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Re: APOD: Rho Ophiuchus Wide Field (2010 May 24)

Post by Beyond » Mon May 24, 2010 8:59 pm

darren - SSShhhhhhhhhh!! - Let false colored horse looking Nebula's lie.((you don't want to spoil it))
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Re: APOD: Rho Ophiuchus Wide Field (2010 May 24)

Post by neufer » Mon May 24, 2010 9:21 pm

orin stepanek wrote:
I like photos like this;
and this http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap090521.html
really does look like a horse head! 8-)
  • Revelation 6:7-8: I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.
    • And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name
      that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him.
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<<The fourth and final horsemen of the Apocalypse is named Death. Of all the riders, he is the only one to whom the text itself explicitly gives a name. Unlike the other three, he is not described carrying a weapon/object, instead he is followed by Hades. However, illustrations—like those above—commonly depict him carrying a scythe or a sword. The color of Death's horse is written as khlôros (χλωρóς) in the original Greek, which is often translated as "pale", though "ashen", "pale green", and "yellowish green" are other possible interpretations. The color suggests the sickly pallor of a corpse.>>
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Re: APOD: Rho Ophiuchus Wide Field (2010 May 24)

Post by orin stepanek » Mon May 24, 2010 10:04 pm

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Re: APOD: Rho Ophiuchus Wide Field (2010 May 24)

Post by Beyond » Tue May 25, 2010 12:16 am

Orin; all four of the horsemen in your link are Pale. :mrgreen:
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Re: APOD: Rho Ophiuchus Wide Field (2010 May 24)

Post by orin stepanek » Tue May 25, 2010 12:59 am

beyond wrote:Orin; all four of the horsemen in your link are Pale. :mrgreen:
Ya! No color at all. :D
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