Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex
(Ophiuchus Molecular Cloud)
(nebula that is a nearby star-forming region)
Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex (or Ophiuchus Molecular Cloud)
is a dark nebula a degree south of the star
Rho Ophiuchi in the constellation Ophiuchus.
It is a star-forming region about 140 parsecs from here.
Characteristics:
The designator prefix ROX, used for some stars within the
cloud complex, stands for Rho Ophiuchi X-ray source,
and ROXs for the optical counterpart to such a source.
(cloud,star-forming region,SFR,nebula)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rho_Ophiuchi_cloud_complex
http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=Ophiuchus+Molecular+Cloud
https://esawebb.org/images/weic2316a/
| Redshift | Parsecs
/Distance | Lightyears
/Lookback Years | | |
| ~0 | 140pc | 460ly | | Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex |
|
| Coordinates: | Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex
J162806-243230 |
|
| Prefix | Example | | |
| ROX | ROXs 12b | | |
|
Referenced by pages:
Elias 2-27
Gould's Belt
LDN 1689
molecular cloud
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