The Rho Ophiuchi Nebula (IC4604)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 60 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , the Rho Ophiuchi Nebula is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 9° below the horizon at dusk.
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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] |
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