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The Storms of Ophiuchus

This is an image of the gas and dust which prevails in the region that borders Scorpius and Ophiuchus. This dust and gas is excited and blown into twisted shapes by the strong stellar radiation of the nearby stars.

 

Taken from Moorook, AU.

Astro-Physics 155 EDF refractor and KAF-16803 based astronomical CCD camera. Total Exposure Time 8 hours.

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Uploaded on May 22, 2010
Taken on May 22, 2010