Rho Ophiuchi and the Blue Horsehead

Image Title: Rho Ophiuchi and the Blue Horsehead

Copyright: Vikas Chander

Date image was taken: June 03, 0025

Location: Deep Sky Chile

Data Acquisition Method: Personal Telescope Setup

Description and Details: The chaos in space is well illustrated by this oft-imaged part of the night sky, referred to as the mouthful – Rho Ophiuchi. Widefield imagers drool over this object as it shows up distinctly in their milkyway nightscapes. The region abounds in blue reflection nebulae, one of which is the Blue horsehead nebula with its distinctive shape, while H-alpha emissions are seen in this rich smorgasbord of color. Dust lanes and star clusters abound in this most glorious region of the constellation of the Ophiuchus…pronounced O-FEE-U-CUS!

Telescope: Sigma 105mm @F2.8
Camera: Zwo 2600mm pro
Filters : Astronomik MaxFR LRGBSHO
Mount: Software Bisque Paramount MX+
Observatory : Deep Sky Chile

R= 102 + 102 x 180s per panel
G= 101 + 110 x 180s per panel
B= 103 + 146 x 180s per panel
Ha =102 + 100 x 300s per panel
Total integration = 50h2m
Software : NINA, PixInsight

Name: vikas chander

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