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Object reference Size Shape Visual Scale Telescope used
NGC 6172 very small circular
1
Darkstar 20 inch
NGC 6384 medium oval
<0.5
Darkstar 14 inch
NGC 6368 small thin oval
<0.5
Meade 16 inch
NGC 6240 very small oval
<0.5
Darkstar 20 inch
NGC 6509 very small circular
<0.5
Meade 16 inch

This table is sorted by visual scale and then size.

Other notes

Best placed from late spring to late summer.

Ophiuchus has galactic co-ordinates of approximately 20, 20.

So when you look at this constellation you are looking slightly above the core of our spiral galaxy.

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