You’ll find marvelous nebulae, clusters, and bright stars all over this part of the sky.
The Rho Ophiuchi region may be the most colorful area of the sky.
Credit: Tony Hallas
In this episode, Astronomy magazine Editor Dave Eicher invites you to head out later in the evening to observe what most observers think is the sky’s most colorful area. Named for the nearby star Rho Ophiuchi, this region in the constellations Ophiuchus and Scorpius boasts emission, reflection, and dark nebulae, star clusters, and a red 1st-magnitude star, Antares. You won’t see all the colors through your telescope, but you will marvel at the celestial objects in this small part of the sky. Good luck!
