Rho Ophiuchi — original astrophotography by Jesse Krautwurst

Rho Ophiuchi

One of the closest regions of active star formation to Earth, located just 460 light-years away.

$35 18″×24″ matte poster

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Print details

Size18″×24″ (45.7 × 61 cm)
PaperEnhanced matte, museum quality — 10.3 mil, 189 g/m²
Opacity / Brightness94% / 104% ISO
SourcingPaper sourced from Japan
ProductionGiclée print, made on demand — ships in 2–7 business days

About this image

The Rho Ophiuchi molecular cloud complex is one of the closest regions of active star formation to Earth, located just 460 light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus. This proximity makes it an important laboratory for studying the earliest stages of star and planet formation.