Blue Horsehead, Rho Ophiuchi and SH2-1/SH2-7 — 30-Panel, 180-Hour Mosaic
Image Title: 30 Panel-Mosaic (180h) feat. Blue Horsehead, Rho Ophiuchi and SH2-1 / SH2-7
Copyright: Michael Sleeman
Date image was taken: June 11, 2025
Location: Namibia, Windhoek
Data Acquisition Method: Remote Observatory (Commercial)
Description and Details: 180h in LRGB
30 Mosaic Panels (6h per Panel).
captured over ~40 nights under the skies of Namibia!
It combines some very interesting regions:
• the Blue Horsehead Nebula, with its soft blue reflection dust glowing around Nu Scorpii
• the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex, one of the most colorful areas of the entire Milky Way
• and on the left, the beautiful red Hα emission regions (Sh2-7 and Sh2-1), adding a striking contrast of ionized hydrogen against the cooler dust clouds
The unedited master contains about 1.2 million stars.
Name: Michael Sleeman
Website or Facebook Profile: http://sleeman_astro@insta
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