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M9

NGC 6333, HD 156587

Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus

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Proper Name	None
Messier Number	M9
NGC/IC Number	NGC 6333
Other Designations	HD 156587
Constellation	Ophiuchus
Right Ascension	17h 19m 12s
Declination	-18° 30' 59"
Distance	c.25,800 light years c.7,900 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +7.7 Absolute: -6.8
Diameter	Apparent: 12' Actual: 90 light years
Optimum Visibility	June / July

A very distant Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus. At a distance of 22,000 light years or more, M9 lies in the vicinity of our Galaxy's core.

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Towards the central parts of our Galaxy lies this ancient red-golden globe of stars: Messier 9.

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