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Young Stars in the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud
Newborn stars are forming in the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, one of the closest star-forming regions to us. This infrared image from the WISE telescope shows dense clouds of dust and gas where stars are being born. The complex is about 400 light-years away, in the constellation Ophiuchus. We can see through the dust in infrared, revealing the young stars hidden within.
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Released on your day
Space pictures released on your month and day in other years, or a few days either side. Each one is sharp enough to print as a poster.
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Released on 17 November 2025 Finding star clusters in the Lost Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 17 November 2020 A Glowing STEVE and the Milky Way See it as a poster -
Released on 17 November 2021 Twin Rover Twins See it as a poster -
Released on 17 November 2019 The Sun's glint beaming off Brazil's largest lagoon, Lagos dos Patos, on the nation's southernmost tip is pictured See it as a poster -
Released on 17 November 2023 The city lights (bottom center to far left) of Moscow and Saint Petersburg in Russia, to Helsinki, Finland, are framed See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 NOV 2019 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 17 NOV 2019.