Posted on Nov 17, 2019
APOD: 2019 November 17 - Young Stars in the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud
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Good morning, Rallypoint. Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) is titled "Young Stars in the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud." The Rho Ophiuchi Cloud is a nebula of gas and dust that is located near the constellation Ophiuchus. Ophiuchus lies between the constellations Aquila, Serpens, Scorpius, Sagittarius, and Hercules. It is best visible in summer as it is opposite Orion.
Using the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) spacecraft, astronomers created this tantalizing false-color composition of dust clouds and embedded newborn stars in infrared wavelengths. Stars in the process of formation are embedded in the compact pinkish nebulae seen here, but are otherwise hidden from view. The prominent reddish nebula at the lower right is a reflection nebula produced by dust scattering starlight. All this activity is occurring only 400 light years from Earth.
Using the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) spacecraft, astronomers created this tantalizing false-color composition of dust clouds and embedded newborn stars in infrared wavelengths. Stars in the process of formation are embedded in the compact pinkish nebulae seen here, but are otherwise hidden from view. The prominent reddish nebula at the lower right is a reflection nebula produced by dust scattering starlight. All this activity is occurring only 400 light years from Earth.
APOD: 2019 November 17 - Young Stars in the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud
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DEEP-SKY TIMELAPSE: The Antares- Rho Ophiuchi region - 4K
In this episode of 'Deep-sky timelapse', we travel to a region that looks very close to the milky way core you're looking in 2D. In reality the region is clo...
What an unbelievably complex system or Nebula, Maj William W. 'Bill' Price! Awesome image for sure!!! I researched for videos and came across one which is a time lapse of the Ophiuchi Cloud including Antares... Here is the link: https://youtu.be/2colp0vE-hw
It is strongly suggested to watch this in FULL SCREEN as there is so much detail to be seen!
ENJOY!
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It is strongly suggested to watch this in FULL SCREEN as there is so much detail to be seen!
ENJOY!
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The Colourful Clouds of Rho Ophiuchi
Provided to YouTube by CDBaby The Colourful Clouds of Rho Ophiuchi · Martha Rabbit Zodiaklicht 2015 Martha Rabbit Released on: 2015-04-02 Auto-generated by...
Thank you, my friend Maj William W. 'Bill' Price for posting the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) for Sunday, November 17, 2019 entitled "Young Stars in the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud."
Image: Young Stars in the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud - Image Credit - NASA, JPL-Caltech, WISE
"Explanation: How do stars form? To help find out, astronomers created this tantalizing false-color composition of dust clouds and embedded newborn stars in infrared wavelengths with WISE, the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer. The cosmic canvas features one of the closest star forming regions, part of the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex some 400 light-years distant near the southern edge of the pronounceable constellation Ophiuchus. After forming along a large cloud of cold molecular hydrogen gas, young stars heat the surrounding dust to produce the infrared glow. Stars in the process of formation, called young stellar objects or YSOs, are embedded in the compact pinkish nebulae seen here, but are otherwise hidden from the prying eyes of optical telescopes. An exploration of the region in penetrating infrared light has detected emerging and newly formed stars whose average age is estimated to be a mere 300,000 years. That's extremely young compared to the Sun's age of 5 billion years. The prominent reddish nebula at the lower right surrounding the star Sigma Scorpii is a reflection nebula produced by dust scattering starlight. This view from WISE, released in 2012, spans almost 2 degrees and covers about 14 light-years at the estimated distance of the Rho Ophiuchi cloud."
Thank you my friends Sgt (Join to see) Maj Marty Hogan for mentioning me.
The Colourful Clouds of Rho Ophiuchi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SguHA8I0S90
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Image: Young Stars in the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud - Image Credit - NASA, JPL-Caltech, WISE
"Explanation: How do stars form? To help find out, astronomers created this tantalizing false-color composition of dust clouds and embedded newborn stars in infrared wavelengths with WISE, the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer. The cosmic canvas features one of the closest star forming regions, part of the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex some 400 light-years distant near the southern edge of the pronounceable constellation Ophiuchus. After forming along a large cloud of cold molecular hydrogen gas, young stars heat the surrounding dust to produce the infrared glow. Stars in the process of formation, called young stellar objects or YSOs, are embedded in the compact pinkish nebulae seen here, but are otherwise hidden from the prying eyes of optical telescopes. An exploration of the region in penetrating infrared light has detected emerging and newly formed stars whose average age is estimated to be a mere 300,000 years. That's extremely young compared to the Sun's age of 5 billion years. The prominent reddish nebula at the lower right surrounding the star Sigma Scorpii is a reflection nebula produced by dust scattering starlight. This view from WISE, released in 2012, spans almost 2 degrees and covers about 14 light-years at the estimated distance of the Rho Ophiuchi cloud."
Thank you my friends Sgt (Join to see) Maj Marty Hogan for mentioning me.
The Colourful Clouds of Rho Ophiuchi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SguHA8I0S90
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs SFC William Farrell SSgt Robert Marx SSgt (Join to see) TSgt Joe C. SGT John " Mac " McConnell PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SP5 Robert Ruck SCPO Morris Ramsey SPC Margaret Higgins SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL LTC Wayne Brandon LTC Bill Koski Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. MSG Andrew White MSgt Jason McClish AN Christopher Crayne
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Thanks for the video and for the explanation of how stars form my friend and brother Stephen Sir
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Great APOD today- good to be back to a schedule. Morning Maj William W. 'Bill' Price
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