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Deep-sky objects in Ophiuchus

Sky Map

The sky above you at 20:40
This interactive sky map shows the positions of the brightest celestial objects from your location. Move it horizontally to follow how their positions change through the night.

Open Cluster

IC4665
↗ 03:56 ↘ 01:06 ↑ -30°
 ☼ 4.2 ✣ 25'
IC4665 is an open cluster with apparent magnitude 4.20 in the constellation Ophiuchus, spanning approximately 24.6 arcseconds in the sky.

Open Cluster

NGC6633
↗ 20:40 ↘ 17:19 ↑ -34°
 ☼ 4.6 ✣ 12'
NGC6633 is an open cluster with apparent magnitude 4.60 in the constellation Ophiuchus, spanning approximately 12 arcseconds in the sky.

Globular Cluster

M10
↗ 03:39 ↘ 01:06 ↑ -29°
 ☼ 5 ✣ 9'
A globular cluster containing roughly 100,000 stars, located approximately 14,300 light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus.

Nebula

IC4604
↗ 04:19 ↘ 01:06 ↑ -35°
 ☼ 5.1 ✣ 1°
IC4604 is a nebula with apparent magnitude 5.10 in the constellation Ophiuchus, spanning approximately 1 arcminute in the sky.

Globular Cluster

M19
↗ 05:08 ↘ 01:06 ↑ -44°
 ☼ 5.6 ✣ 8'
A globular cluster containing hundreds of thousands of stars, located approximately 28,700 light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus.

Globular Cluster

M14
↗ 04:17 ↘ 01:06 ↑ -35°
 ☼ 5.7 ✣ -
A globular cluster notable for its tightly packed core, located approximately 30,000 light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus.

Globular Cluster

M12
↗ 03:22 ↘ 01:06 ↑ -26°
 ☼ 6.1 ✣ 11'
A globular cluster containing hundreds of thousands of stars, situated in the constellation Ophiuchus, approximately 15,700 light-years away.

Globular Cluster

NGC6235
↗ 04:41 ↘ 01:06 ↑ -40°
 ☼ 7.2 ✣ 4'
NGC6235 is a globular cluster with apparent magnitude 7.20 in the constellation Ophiuchus, spanning approximately 4.2 arcseconds in the sky.

Globular Cluster

M62
↗ 05:26 ↘ 01:06 ↑ -45°
 ☼ 7.4 ✣ 8'
A globular cluster containing hundreds of thousands of stars, located approximately 22,200 light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus.

Globular Cluster

NGC6356
↗ 04:54 ↘ 01:06 ↑ -43°
 ☼ 7.4 ✣ 5'
NGC6356 is a globular cluster with apparent magnitude 7.42 in the constellation Ophiuchus, spanning approximately 5.4 arcseconds in the sky.

Globular Cluster

NGC6284
↗ 05:04 ↘ 01:06 ↑ -43°
 ☼ 7.4 ✣ 7'
NGC6284 is a globular cluster with apparent magnitude 7.43 in the constellation Ophiuchus, spanning approximately 6.6 arcseconds in the sky.

Planetary Nebula

NGC6572
↗ 04:17 ↘ 01:06 ↑ -33°
 ☼ 8.1 ✣ 10.8"
NGC6572 is a planetary nebula with apparent magnitude 8.10 in the constellation Ophiuchus, spanning approximately 0.2 arcseconds in the sky.

Globular Cluster

M9
↗ 04:53 ↘ 01:06 ↑ -43°
 ☼ 8.4 ✣ 7'
A globular cluster containing several hundred thousand stars, located in the constellation Ophiuchus, approximately 25,000 light-years away.

Globular Cluster

M107
↗ 03:46 ↘ 01:06 ↑ -30°
 ☼ 8.9 ✣ 8'
M107 is a globular cluster with apparent magnitude 8.85 in the constellation Ophiuchus, spanning approximately 7.8 arcseconds in the sky.

Globular Cluster

NGC6293
↗ 05:17 ↘ 01:06 ↑ -45°
 ☼ 9 ✣ 5'
NGC6293 is a globular cluster with apparent magnitude 9.02 in the constellation Ophiuchus, spanning approximately 4.5 arcseconds in the sky.

Globular Cluster

NGC6304
↗ 05:36 ↘ 01:06 ↑ -48°
 ☼ 9 ✣ 4'
NGC6304 is a globular cluster with apparent magnitude 9.03 in the constellation Ophiuchus, spanning approximately 3.6 arcseconds in the sky.

Globular Cluster

NGC6316
↗ 05:31 ↘ 01:06 ↑ -47°
 ☼ 9 ✣ 5'
NGC6316 is a globular cluster with apparent magnitude 9.03 in the constellation Ophiuchus, spanning approximately 4.8 arcseconds in the sky.

Globular Cluster

NGC6342
↗ 04:59 ↘ 01:06 ↑ -44°
 ☼ 10 ✣ 7'
NGC6342 is a globular cluster with apparent magnitude 10.01 in the constellation Ophiuchus, spanning approximately 6.6 arcseconds in the sky.

Globular Cluster

NGC6287
↗ 04:55 ↘ 01:06 ↑ -42°
 ☼ 10.3 ✣ 5'
NGC6287 is a globular cluster with apparent magnitude 10.30 in the constellation Ophiuchus, spanning approximately 5.4 arcseconds in the sky.

Galaxy

NGC6384
↗ 03:37 ↘ 01:06 ↑ -27°
 ☼ 10.6 ✣ 2'
NGC6384 is a galaxy with apparent magnitude 10.63 in the constellation Ophiuchus, spanning approximately 2.5 arcseconds in the sky.

Data Credits

The deep-sky information on this page comes from the OpenNGC project developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed catalog data for nebulae, galaxies, clusters and other deep-sky objects.

For details or contributions, visit the official repository: OpenNGC GitHub.