Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Gorgeous DSS2 image of the area around Antares in Scorpio

Gorgeous DSS2 image of the area around Antares in Scorpio
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Beautiful swathes of both emission and reflection nebulae around the bright Red Giant star Antares. The dark absorbing material of the Rho Ophiuchi Complex is particularly stunning.
Credit: Dave Eagle/Caltech/Digital Sky Survey 2
http://www.eagleseye.co.uk/

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