Description

This limited-edition magnet features the 2021 Photo of the Year grand prize winner, the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex by Stephan Hamel.

The Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex is a favourite of astrophotographers. The star in the yellow nebulous area is Antares; the red point to the right is Sigma Scorpii. The globular cluster Messier 4 sits between the two. IC 4603 and IC 4604 provide the blue nebulous areas, the latter being lit up by the multiple-star system Rho Ophiuchi at the top.