STELLAR FLAMBOYANCE Although visible from northern climes, it takes a trip to the Southern Hemisphere to truly appreciate the resplendent Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex. The first author captured the colors of this star-forming region in twenty-four 2-minute exposures and twelve 5-minute exposures using a DSLR camera with a 200-mm lens at f/4. s k y a n d t e l e s c o p e . c o m * M AY 2 0 1 8 65http://www.skyandtelescope.com