Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex
The Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex is a stunning and intricate region of interstellar dust and gas located near the star Rho Ophiuchi in the constellation Ophiuchus. This complex is a prime example of a stellar nursery, where new stars are born amidst swirling clouds of dust and gas, creating a breathtaking tapestry of cosmic beauty.
Image Info
Imaged from near Murphy, North Carolina (Bortle 3)
Camera : ZWO ASI1600MM Pro
Scope: Askar 400 Quintuplet Astrograph f/5.6
Mount: iOptron Smart-EQ Pro
Luminance: 23 subframes of 300s = 115 min integration
Red: 4 subframes of 300s = 20 min integration
Green: 13 subframes of 300s = 65 min integration
Blue: 8 subframes of 300s = 40 min integration
Total integration time: 240 min = 4 hours.
Captured via ASIAir Pro automation
Optical tracking via ASIAir automation via the ASI174mm Pro guide camera
Separate channels stacked and SHO4 integrated in Astro Pixel Processor
Image run through Super DeNoising
Final processing in Aperture
Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex
The Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex is a stunning and intricate region of interstellar dust and gas located near the star Rho Ophiuchi in the constellation Ophiuchus. This complex is a prime example of a stellar nursery, where new stars are born amidst swirling clouds of dust and gas, creating a breathtaking tapestry of cosmic beauty.
Image Info
Imaged from near Murphy, North Carolina (Bortle 3)
Camera : ZWO ASI1600MM Pro
Scope: Askar 400 Quintuplet Astrograph f/5.6
Mount: iOptron Smart-EQ Pro
Luminance: 23 subframes of 300s = 115 min integration
Red: 4 subframes of 300s = 20 min integration
Green: 13 subframes of 300s = 65 min integration
Blue: 8 subframes of 300s = 40 min integration
Total integration time: 240 min = 4 hours.
Captured via ASIAir Pro automation
Optical tracking via ASIAir automation via the ASI174mm Pro guide camera
Separate channels stacked and SHO4 integrated in Astro Pixel Processor
Image run through Super DeNoising
Final processing in Aperture