The Rho Ophiuchi Nebula (IC4604)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 60 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , the Rho Ophiuchi Nebula is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 03:02, when it reaches an altitude of 20° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:49, 32° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:02, 32° above your southern horizon.
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Name
The Rho Ophiuchi Nebula (IC4604)
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Object type
Nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h25m [1] |
| Declination: | −23°26' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 5.10 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 60.0 arcmin x 25.0 arcmin |
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