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Observation by Des Middlemass: Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex

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Des Middlemass

Observer

Des Middlemass

Observed

2026 Apr 19 - 00:00

Uploaded

2026 May 05 - 11:05

Objects

LDN 1688
IC4603
M4
NGC6144
M80

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Constellation

Scorpius

Field centre

RA: 16h27m
Dec: -25°03'
Position angle: -0°15'

Field size

6°50' × 4°25'

Equipment
  • Askar SAQ70 336mm
  • Player One Poseidon-M Pro mono
  • Antlia LRGB Vpro filters
Exposure

4 panels. Each panel LRGB 6 hours ( 36L, 12, 12G, 12B x 5mins)

Location

Yass, New South Wales

Target name

LDN1688 cloud complex: 4 panel mosaic

Title

Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex

About this image

4 panel mosaic taken over 4 nights. No colour adjustments other than increasing saturation. The colours are a result of the scattering of the natural stellar light (blue, yellow and orange) and Ha emission (red).

The image also captures 3 globular clusters, 

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