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Rho Ophiuchi star-forming region
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Rho Ophiuchi star-forming region

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This image shows Rho Ophiuchi a vast stellar nursery where new stars are taking shape, as viewed by ESA’s Herschel observatory.

This three-colour image combines Herschel observations at 70 microns (blue), 160 microns (green) and 250 microns (red), and spans 7.9°by 4.6°; north is up and east to the left.

Herschel’s view of a star nursery
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Herschel’s view of a star nursery

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Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex viewed by Herschel and Planck
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Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex viewed by Herschel and Planck

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Herschel’s view of new stars and molecular clouds
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Herschel’s view of new stars and molecular clouds

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Herschel’s view of the Taurus molecular cloud
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Herschel’s view of the Taurus molecular cloud

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Herschel’s view of a molecular cloud
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Herschel’s view of a molecular cloud

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