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The Story of Rho Poster
by Ralf Rohner
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The Story of Rho poster by Ralf Rohner. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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The Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex is one of my favorite spring targets. Not only is the region extremely colorful, it also consists of many interesting... more
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Artist's Description
The Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex is one of my favorite spring targets. Not only is the region extremely colorful, it also consists of many interesting astronomical objects:
- Rho Ophiuchi is the star within the blue reflection nebula. If you zoom into the image you can see that it is actually a 3-star system. The blue color of the nebula is produced by Rayleigh Scattering, the same process that colors our daylight sky blue.
- The Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex on the other hand is the dark nebula south of the star Rho Ophiuchi. At a distance of 427 light-years, it is one of the closest star forming regions to the solar system.
- The yellow star within the yellow nebula is Antares, the brightest star of the constellation Scorpius. It is a red supergiant, nearing the end of its live. The star has depleted the fuel supply of hydrogen within its core and is now bloated to monstrous proportions. As it goes through its death throes, the star has expelled a lot of its mass as s...
About Ralf Rohner
As a landscape photographer and pilot I have the privilege to travel the world and visit some of the most beautiful places on our planet. I started photography as an astro-photographer, which still shows in my passion for nightscapes. While not exclusively shooting at night, a big part of my work shows the beauty of the starry night skies in combination with some iconic landscapes. Thanks for visiting my gallery.
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