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Pipe Dark Nebula to Antares and Rho Ophiuchus

by

J.Lodriguss/Novapix

Reference

a-neb98-00002

Date

2006-08-26

Seen at the lower left of this photo, the Pipe Nebula is a very large dark nebula wich is part of an even larger complex of dark nebulae The complex of dark nebulosity stretches 13 degrees in what has been called a "dark river" from the Pipe Nebula all the way to the vicinity of Antares and Rho Ophiuchus. On the right side of the frame is a large complex of red emission nebulae near Antares and Rho Ophiuchus.