Zeta and Rho Ophiuchi

by Ireneusz Nowak (iro)

Objects in field: rho Oph Nebula, M 4, M 9, M 10, M 19, M 62, M 80, M 107, IC 4592, IC 4604, Sh2-2, Sh2-5, Sh2-6, Sh2-7, Sh2-8, Sh2-10, Sh2-11, Sh2-12, Sh2-13, Sh2-14, Sh2-23, Sh2-24, -4.07, 1 b Sco, 1 del Oph, 1 Oph), 10 ome02 Sco, 11 Sco, 12 c01 Sco, 12 Oph, 13 c02 Sco, 13 Oph), 13 zet Oph, 13.85, 14 nu. Sco, 15 psi Sco, 16 Sco, 17 chi Sco, 18 Oph, 18 Sco, 19 omi Sco, 2 A Sco, 2 eps Oph, 20 Oph, 20 sig Sco, 21 alf Sco, 21 Sco), 22 i Sco, 23 Oph, 23 Sco), 23 tau Sco, 24 Oph, 24 Sco, 25 Sco, 26 eps Sco, 26 Oph, 26 Sco), 27 Sco, 29 Oph, 3 psi01 Lup, 3 Sco, 3 ups Oph, 30 Oph, 34 Sco), 34 ups Sco, 35 eta Oph, 35 lam Sco, 35 Oph), 35 Sco), 36 A Oph, 39 omi Oph, 4 psi Oph, 4 psi02 Lup, 4 Sco, 40 ksi Oph, 42 tet Oph, 43 Oph, 44 b Oph, 45 lam Lib, 47 Lib, 47 Oph, 48 Lib, 49 Lib, 5 chi Lup, 5 rho Oph, 5 rho Sco, 51 c Oph, 52 Oph, 53 nu. Ser, 55 ksi Ser, 57 mu. Oph, 6 pi. Sco, 7 chi Oph, 7 del Sco, 7 Sco), 8 bet01 Sco, 8 bet02 Sco, 8 phi Oph, 8 Sco A), 9 ome Oph, 9 ome01 Sco, Akrab (β1 Sco, Al Niyat (τ Sco, Alniyat, Antares, Cor Scorpii, d Sco, Dschubba, Graffias, H Sco, Iclarkrau (δ Sco, Jabbah, k Sco, Kalb al Akrab (α Sco, Khan, ksi Sco, ksi01 Lup, ksi02 Lup, Lesath, Lesuth (υ Sco, mu.02 Sco, N Sco, Ophiuchus, Part of the constellation Ophiuchus (Oph), Part of the constellation Scorpius (Sco), Part of the constellation Serpens (Ser), PK000+02.1, PK000+02.3, PK000+03.1, PK000+04.1, PK000+04.2, PK000+04.3, PK000+06.1, PK000+06.2, PK000+12.1, PK000+17.1, PK001+03.1, PK001+05.1, PK001+05.2, PK002+04.1, PK002+05.1, PK002+05.2, PK002+06.1, PK002+08.1, PK003+04.1, PK003+04.2, PK003+05.1, PK003+06.1, PK003+07.1, PK004+06.2, PK004+06.3, PK005+05.1, PK005+06.1, PK006+08.1, PK007+06.1, PK007+06.2, PK007+07.1, PK007+10.1, PK008+06.1, PK009+10.1, PK009+14.1, PK010+18.2, PK011+11.1, PK011+17.1, PK016+13.1, PK340+12.1, PK341+13.1, PK342+10.1, PK342+15.1, PK343+11.1, PK345+06.1, PK345+15.1, PK346+08.1, PK346+12.1, PK346+14.1, PK347+01.1, PK347+03.1, PK347+05.1, PK348+04.1, PK348+06.1, PK349+01.1, PK349+04.1, PK350-02.1, PK350+04.1, PK350+07.1, PK351-01.1, PK351+03.1, PK351+04.1, PK351+05.1, PK351+07.1, PK351+09.1, PK352-00.1, PK352+00.1, PK352+03.1, PK352+03.2, PK352+05.1, PK352+11.2, PK353-01.1, PK353+02.1, PK353+06.1, PK353+06.2, PK353+08.1, PK354+02.1, PK354+03.1, PK354+04.1, PK354+04.3, PK354+04.4, PK354+05.1, PK354+06.1, PK355+02.1, PK355+02.2, PK355+02.3, PK355+02.4, PK355+03.2, PK355+03.3, PK355+03.4, PK355+04.1, PK355+04.2, PK356+01.2, PK356+02.1, PK356+03.1, PK356+04.3, PK356+05.1, PK357+01.2, PK357+01.3, PK357+01.4, PK357+02.4, PK357+02.5, PK357+02.6, PK357+03.1, PK357+04.2, PK357+04.3, PK357+05.1, PK357+07.1, PK357+07.2, PK358+01.3, PK358+01.4, PK358+01.7, PK358+01.8, PK358+02.2, PK358+02.5, PK358+03.1, PK358+03.6, PK358+03.7, PK358+04.3, PK358+05.1, PK358+06.1, PK358+07.1, PK358+07.2, PK358+08.1, PK358+09.1, PK358+09.2, PK359+02.3, PK359+02.5, PK359+02.7, PK359+03.2, PK359+03.4, PK359+04.1, PK359+05.1, PK359+05.2, PK359+06.1, PK359+07.1, PK359+15.1, Pluto, R Oph, RR Sco, Sabik, Scorpius, Serpens, The star Acrab, The star Alniyat II, The star Antares, The star Dschubba, The star Larawag (ε Sco, The star Lesath, The star Sabik (η Oph, The star Saik (ζ Oph, The star Shaula (λ Sco, The star Yed Prior, Venus, Vespertilio, Yad (δ Oph, Yed Posterior, Yed Prior

Equipment: Samyang 135mm F2.0 ED UMC, Nikon D610

Integration: 17h

One of the must-haves for common DSLR astrophotography. A perfect blend of dust, stars, colorful reflection, and emission nebulae. Every attempt yields different results, making it never boring. Crop from 14 pannels mosaic.