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as of 04/27/2024 5:17 a.m.
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General Info
| Type | Globular Cluster |
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
| Right ascension | 17h19'11.700'' |
| Declination | -18°31'59'' |
| Magnitude | 7.700 |
| Distance | 26,700ly |
| Size | 9.300 arc min |
| Catalog Designations | NGC6333, M9 |
| Discovered | 1764 Charles Messier |
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HamilTiller (5560)
Hardin 8" Deep Space Hunter
20 points
Austin (5562)
Orion 10'' SkyQuest dobsonian
20 points
Small almost imperceptible globular in the SW of Ophiuchus. I put in the high power eyepiece to see if I could tease out any more detail without any luck. Curiously, I've located what appears to be a companion globular nearby, but it is not listed in my atlas. I will have to consult stellarium when I get home to see if I can tell what it is.
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