The Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex sits roughly 460 light-years from Earth and
appears in the night sky just above and to the upper right of the dense
Milky Way galactic core in Sagittarius and Scorpius.
Lots of pink, Hydrogen alpha rich, nebulas in this part of the Milky way.
Would like to get more colors in the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, lower right of the picture.
No special filters used in this picture.
At Rancho Caņada del Oro Open Space Preserve
August 9, 2026
21:36 - 22:51 PST
Moon Illumination = 0%
Bortle Sky = 4 (Rural/suburban)
Temperature = 57°F
