M9 - Ophiuchus Cluster
Globular Cluster observed from SM Soccer Fields on a very good night with excellent transparency.
Object Type: Globular Cluster
Constellation: Ophiuchus
Right Ascension: 17h 19m 12s
Declination: -18° 31' 00"
Magnitude: 9.0
Size: 9.3'
My Observation Details
| Object Name: | M9 - Ophiuchus Cluster |
| Seeing: | VG |
| Transparency: | 6 |
| Lat/Lon: | 35.161, -85.372 |
| Instrument: | 750mm/150mm |
| Power: | 46.9x (16mm eyepiece) |
| Date: | 2023-07-10 |
| Time: | 11:45 EST |
Observation Notes
Visual Description
Tight fuzzy cluster. Starfield is sparse. What stars are there are very dim. Noticeably less bright than M9 observed earlier tonight.
Additional Notes
Used Telrad finder to locate this object.
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