The Rho Ophiuchi Nebula (IC4604)

Image of the Rho Ophiuchi Nebula
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 60 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , the Rho Ophiuchi Nebula is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 3° below the horizon at dawn.

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Name The Rho Ophiuchi Nebula (IC4604)
Object type Nebula
Other names
The Rho Ophiuchi Nebula
IC 4604[1]
LBN 1111[2]
VdB 106[3]
Position
Right ascension:16h25m [1]
Declination:−23°26' [1]
Constellation:Ophiuchus
Magnitude:5.10 (B) [1]
Visibility from Cambridge

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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