Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Rho Ophiuchi Wide Field

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 27, 2014 is “Rho Ophiuchi Wide Field,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Rogelio Bernal Andreo). The original explanation runs about 215 words.

Rho Ophiuchi Wide Field
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Rogelio Bernal Andreo Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

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, July 27, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 27, 2014
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image 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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