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Photographer:

Dave Stearn

Location of Photo:

Vail, AZ

Date/Time of photo:

5-18-26

Equipment:

Askar SQA55 ZWO 2600MC Pro, AM5N, ASIAir Plus, ZWO EAF

Description:

Rho Ophiuchi (ρ Ophiuchi) is a multiple star system in the constellation Ophiuchus. The central system has an apparent magnitude of 4.63. Based on the central system's parallax, it is located about 450 light-years distant. This image was captured from my B4 Backyard near Tucson, AZ. Askar SQA55, ZWO 2600 MC Pro, ZWO AM5N No filter 308 180s subs captured over 6 nights. Processed in Pixinsight, Lightroom and Photoshop.

Website:

https://app.astrobin.com/i/017sj5