APOD 1.1 Colorful Clouds Near Rho Ophiuchi

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The "Colorful Clouds Near Rho Ophiuchi" truly intrigued me. After studying the picture for a few minutes, it looks as though there are millions upon millions of other stars that are visible in the background behind the cosmic clouds. The fact that there are that many stars is really mind boggling. Not only did the gargantuan amount of stars interest me, but the vibrant colors of the image are fascinating. I believe that the place where one could find the most vast spectrum of colors in the universe would be in space, rather than somewhere in nature on Earth. Stars and galaxies and cosmic clouds all contain thousands of different colors that make them beautiful. Not only are minute stars visible in this image, but there are around thirty or so other stars that are more visible than others. Some of them are even different colors. This image really sparked my interest purely because of the colors and the massive amount of stars visible.