Ophiuchus R-band Extinction Map

Description: R-band Extinction maps from Cambrésy (1999) (ADS link). Star counts are from R-band images from the digitized POSS and ESO red plates. In the image to the left, the contour is a A_v = 5. Telescope: STScI Digitized Sky Survey Status: Finished Sampling: N /A Areal Coverage: 83.4 Sq. degrees Map Center (Galactic): l = 353.7648 b = +15.5785 Map Center (J2000): RA = 16:32:47 Dec = -24:46:16 Comments on Resolution: This extinction map uses an adaptive grid, providing increased resolution in areas with a large number of stars.