100% Full Frame

ARO (Arkaroola Remote Observatory)
FSQ106EDXIII F5 Takahashi APO + STL11K CCD & 8CFW on Paramount ME
LRGB (3:1.5:1.5:1.5) Hours
Bin: 1 x 1
-20C chip temp, darks and flats
Image scale = 3.5 a/p
Guide Camera: SBIG Internal Guide

The Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex is a dark nebula of gas and dust that is located 1° south of the star ρ.
Ophiuchi of the constellation Ophiuchus. At an estimated distance of 430 Light years.
This cloud is one of the closest star-forming regions to the Solar System.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rho_Ophiuchi_cloud_complex