Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 24, 2010

Rho Ophiuchi Wide Field

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 24, 2010 is “Rho Ophiuchi Wide Field,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Rogelio Bernal Andreo). The original explanation runs about 215 words.

From the explanation

“The clouds surrounding the star system Rho Ophiuchi compose one of the closest star forming regions. Rho Ophiuchi itself is a binary star system visible in the light-colored region on the image right.”

— APOD editors, May 24, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 24, 2010
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Rogelio Bernal Andreo
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 215 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 24, 2010 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2010-may-24-rho-ophiuchi-wide-field

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